Terence: The Comedies | Taschenbuch

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Beschreibung

The Roman dramatist Terence (c. 186-159 BC) adapted many of his comedies from Greek sources, rendering them suitable for audiences of his own time by introducing subtler characterization and more complex plots. In his romantic play, The Girl from Andros, Terence portrays a love affair saved by a startling discovery. The Self-Tormentor focusses on a man's remorse after sending his son to war, and The Eunuch depicts a case of mistaken identity. Phormio is as rich in intrigue as a French farce, while The Mother-in-Law shows two families striving to save a marriage and The Brothers contrasts strict and lenient upbringings. With their tight plots and spare dialogue, Terence gave his plays a sense of humanity that became a model in the Renaissance and greatly influenced Molière.

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Über den Autor

Terence (c.186-159) was born at Carthage of Libyan parentage, and was brought Rome as a young slave. According to Roman tradition his talents and good looks won him an education, manumissions, and entry to a patrician literary circle, with whose encouragement he wrote six Latin plays, modelled on Greek New Comedy. Only one, The Eunuch, was a popular success in his lifetime but he was read and admired in Roman times and became the main influence on Renaissance comedy.

Betty Radice (1912-1985) was one of the greatest translators of her lifetime, and translated many titles for the Penguin Classics including Erasmus's Praise of Folly and Livy.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The ComediesPreface and Acknowledgments
Introduction

The Girl From Andros
Andria

The Self-Tormentor
Heauton Timorumenos

The Eunuch
Eunuchus

Phormio

The Mother-In-Law
Hecyra

The Brothers
Adelhoe

Appendix A: 'The Life of Terrence' by Suetonius

Appendix B: The Order and Dates of the Plays

Select Bibliography

Details

Empfohlen (von):	18
Erscheinungsjahr:	1976
Genre:	Gattungen & Methoden , Importe
Rubrik:	Literaturwissenschaft
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9780140443240
ISBN-10:	014044324X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Terence
Übersetzung:	Radice, Betty
Auflage:	Revised edition
Hersteller:	Penguin Publishing Group
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	196 x 128 x 19 mm
Von/Mit:	Terence
Erscheinungsdatum:	18.11.1976
Gewicht:	0,286 kg

Artikel-ID: 101430669