Plautus: Cistellaria /
"Plautus' Cistellaria ("The Hope Chest") is a story of young lovers defying poverty, illegitimacy and implacable parents in order to be together, featuring a memorable cast of characters thrown together in moments of both high humor and melodrama amid scenes of witty interchange...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London, UK ; New York, NY :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2025.
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| Series: | Bloomsbury ancient comedy companions.
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| Summary: | "Plautus' Cistellaria ("The Hope Chest") is a story of young lovers defying poverty, illegitimacy and implacable parents in order to be together, featuring a memorable cast of characters thrown together in moments of both high humor and melodrama amid scenes of witty interchange and lively conflict of values and ideals. Highlighting the performative, literary and socio-cultural aspects of the play, this volume offers an incisive overview for both students and scholars coming to it for the first time"-- provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 165 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350241787 1350241784 9781350241794 1350241792 |