The Birds and Other Plays
Author: Aristophanes
Offering a window into the world of ordinary Athenians, Aristophanes’ The Birds and Other Plays is a timeless set of comedies, combining witty satire and raucous slapstick to wonderful effect. This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the Greek by David Barrett and Alan H. Sommerstein.The plays in this volume all contain Aristophanes’ trademark bawdy comedy and dazz….Read More
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