Name: the comedies
SKU: 3740081
Price: 613.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: Peter Brown
ISBN: 9780199556038

Type

Physical Book

Author

Peter Brown

Terence

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Year

2010

Language

English

Pages

338

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.3x12.7x2.5 cm

Weight

0.27 kg.

ISBN

0199556032

ISBN13

9780199556038

Synopsis "the comedies"

'I thought you'd do what the common run of slaves normally do, cheating and tricking me because my son's having an affair.' Terence's comedies have provided plots and characters for comic drama from classical times to the present; the outstanding comic playwright of his generation at Rome, he has influenced authors from Molière and Wycherley to P. G. Wodehouse. Scheming slaves, parasites, prostitutes, pimps, and boastful soldiers populate his plays, which show love triumphing over obstacles of various kinds, and the problems that arise from ignorance, misunderstanding, and prejudice. Although they reflect contemporary tensions in Roman society, their insights into human nature and experience make them timeless in their appeal. Peter Brown's lively new translation does full justice to Terence's style and skill as a dramatist.

Peter Brown

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He is the author and illustrator of many beloved books such as My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not), Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, Children Make Terrible Pets, and The Curious Garden. His books have been New York Times bestsellers and have been awarded the Caldecott Honor (for Creepy Carrots!). As an illustrator, he won the Children’s Choice Book Award. The Wild Robot is his first novel.

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