Lysistrata (or "Army-disbander") is one of the few surviving plays written by Aristophanes. Originally performed in classical Athens in 411 BCE, it is a comic account of one woman's extraordinary mission to end The Peloponnesian War. Lysistrata persuades the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands and lovers as a means of forcing the men to negotiate peace - a strategy, however, that inflames the battle between the sexes. The play is notable for being an early expos??? of sexual relations in a male ...
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Lysistrata (or "Army-disbander") is one of the few surviving plays written by Aristophanes. Originally performed in classical Athens in 411 BCE, it is a comic account of one woman's extraordinary mission to end The Peloponnesian War. Lysistrata persuades the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands and lovers as a means of forcing the men to negotiate peace - a strategy, however, that inflames the battle between the sexes. The play is notable for being an early expos??? of sexual relations in a male-dominated society. The dramatic structure represents a shift away from the conventions of Old Comedy, a trend typical of the author's career. It was produced in the same year as Thesmophoriazusae, another play with a focus on gender-based issues, just two years after Athens' catastrophic defeat in the Sicilian Expedition. Aristophanes (circa 446 BC - 386 BC), son of Philippus, of the deme Cydathenaus, was a comic playwright of ancient Athens. Eleven of his 40 plays survive virtually complete. These, together with fragments of some of his other plays, provide the only real examples of a genre of comic drama known as Old Comedy, and they are used to define the genre. Also known as the Father of Comedy and the Prince of Ancient Comedy, Aristophanes has been said to recreate the life of ancient Athens more convincingly than any other author.
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Add this copy of Lysistrata to cart. $6.43, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2012 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of Lysistrata to cart. $10.99, like new condition, Sold by Serapeum Library rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbus, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1970 by Mentor.
Add this copy of Lysistrata to cart. $21.25, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1960 by Faber & Faber.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 250grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Lysistrata to cart. $21.57, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1960 by Faber & Faber.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Lysistrata to cart. $24.35, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by CreateSpace Independent Publis.
Add this copy of Lysistrata to cart. $30.00, like new condition, Sold by Green Mountain Botanical Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Norwich, VT, UNITED STATES, published 1962 by The Heritage Press.
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Picasso, Pablo. Fine. Book in Fine condition. Clean bright pages. Tight binding. Boards straight. Slip case has fading along front edge. 117 p. Includes illustrations. Book in Fine condition. Clean bright pages. Tight binding. Boards straight. Slip case has fading along front edge. Reprint of 1934 Edition of are version of Aristophanes' play, Lysistrata by Gilbert Seldes with illustrations by Pablo Picasso.
Add this copy of Lysistrata / Aristophanes: (Limited Signed) to cart. $124.85, good condition, Sold by Half Moon Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kingston, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1968 by Land's End Press.
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Good. Signed. Numberd 260 and signed by Jack Brussel on 2nd to last page. Slipcase has seen better days and has chipping, fraying, rubbing, scuffing and fading as well as some surface damage. Book itself shows some slight yellowing and discoloration from age as well as some rubbing, scuffing and fading on and around spine. Also has some slight dark soiling on covers.
Add this copy of Lysistrata to cart. $9,500.00, like new condition, Sold by Jeffrey Marks Rare Books, ABAA rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rochester, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1934 by The Limited Editions Club.
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A New Version by Gilbert Seldes with a Special Introduction. A very fine copy in intact and unworn glassine with some slight use at the bottom edge. The slipcase and chemise are fine. Illustrations by Pablo Picasso. Folio,
