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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: McCarthy, Kathleen, 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester : UPCCP, 2004.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Plautus, Titus Maccius.
Plautus, Titus Maccius > Criticism and interpretation.
Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures.
Languages & Literatures.
Slavery in literature.
Master and servant in literature.
Literature and society.
Comedy.
Authority in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
DRAMA > Ancient, Classical & Medieval.
Comedie.
Esclavage dans la litterature.
Autorite dans la litterature.
Litterature et societe > Rome.
Literature and society > Rome.
Rome (Empire)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Abbreviations and Conventions; CHAPTER I: The Crowded House; CHAPTER II: The Ties That Bind: Menaechmi; CHAPTER III: Love's Labour's Lost: Casina; CHAPTER IV: A Kind of Wild Justice: Persa; CHAPTER V: Truth Is the Best Disguise: Captivi; CONCLUSION: The Slave's Image in the Master's Mind; Works Cited; Index of Plautine Passages; General Index.

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