Wasps and Other Plays A new verse translation, with introduction and notes Taschenbuch von Aristophanes Räumungsverkauf

This is the third and final volume of a new verse translation of the complete plays of Aristophanes by Stephen Halliwell. The translations combine accuracy with an attempt to capture the rich dramatic and literary qualities of Aristophanic comedy. Über den Autor Stephen Halliwell is Wardlaw Professor of Greek Emeritus at the University of St Andrews. He has taught in the universities of Oxford, London, Cambridge, and Birmingham, and held visiting professorships in Belgium, Canada, Italy, and the USA. His extensive publications on Greek literature, philosophy, and culture include two prize-winning books: Greek Laughter: A Study of Cultural Psychology from Homer to Early Christianity (2008, winner of the Criticos Prize 2008), and The Aesthetics of Mimesis: Ancient Texts and Modern Problems (2002, winner of the Premio Europeo d’Estetica, 2008). His book Between Ecstasy and Truth was published by OUP in 2011. He is a Fellow of both the British Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh.