Women and the comic plot in Menander /

Taking a fresh look at mistaken identity in the work of an author who helped to introduce the device to comedy, in this book Professor Traill shows how the outrageous mistakes many male characters in Menander make about women are grounded in their own emotional needs. The core of the argument derive...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Traill, Ariana, 1969-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Menander, > of Athens > Criticism and interpretation.
Menander, > of Athens > Characters > Women.
Menander, > of Athens.
Menander > v342-v291
Menander.
Women in literature.
Greek drama (Comedy) > History and criticism.
Femmes dans la littérature.
Comédie grecque > Histoire et critique.
DRAMA > Ancient, Classical & Medieval.
Greek drama (Comedy)
Frau > Motiv
Komödie
Verwechslung > Motiv
Komödie.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Those obscure objects of desire
  • 2. Misperception of status
  • 3. Misperception of character
  • 4. Informing the audience
  • 5. The women of the Epitrepontes
  • 6. Why women?

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