Slaves, masters, and the art of authority in Plautine comedy /

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What pleasures did Plautus' heroic tricksters provide their original audience? How should we understand the compelling mix of rebellion and social conservatism that Plautus offers? Through a close reading of four plays representing the full range of his work (Menaechmi, Casina, Persa, and Capti...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McCarthy, Kathleen, 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Chichester : Princeton University Press ; UPCCP, 2004.
Temas:
Plautus, Titus Maccius > Criticism and interpretation.
Plautus, Titus Maccius.
Master and servant in literature.
Literature and society > Rome.
Authority in literature.
Slavery in literature.
Comedy.
Littérature et société > Rome.
Autorité dans la littérature.
Esclavage dans la littérature.
Comédie.
DRAMA > Ancient, Classical & Medieval.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Literature and society.
Languages & Literatures.
Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures.
Rome (Empire)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:What pleasures did Plautus' heroic tricksters provide their original audience? How should we understand the compelling mix of rebellion and social conservatism that Plautus offers? Through a close reading of four plays representing the full range of his work (Menaechmi, Casina, Persa, and Captivi), Kathleen McCarthy develops an innovative model of Plautine comedy and its social effects. She concentrates on how the plays are shaped by the interaction of two comic modes: the socially conservative mode of naturalism and the potentially subversive mode of farce. It is precisely this balance of the.
Notas:Originally published: 2000.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 231 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400824700
1400824702

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