Menander and the Birth of Domestic Drama by Brown, Mitch
Menander and the Birth of Domestic Drama by Brown, Mitch

Menander and the Birth of Domestic Drama

Although few of his plays exist in full today, the fourth-century BCE Greek dramatist Menander was known...
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Author: Mitch Brown
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Menander and the Birth of Domestic Drama by Brown, Mitch

Menander and the Birth of Domestic Drama

CHF 78.39
Menander and the Birth of Domestic Drama by Brown, Mitch

Menander and the Birth of Domestic Drama

CHF 78.39
Author: Mitch Brown
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Although few of his plays exist in full today, the fourth-century BCE Greek dramatist Menander was known far and wide throughout antiquity. He was one of the first to locate his dramas in the common household, rather than the mythic world of gods and heroes, and is now recognized as one of the pioneering figures of ancient Greek "New Comedy."

The design of the Greek stage was such that the interiors of houses were almost never shown, which posed difficulties for a playwright interested in staging the domestic lives of ordinary people. Here, Mitch Brown dissects how Menander responded to this challenge. As Brown demonstrates, Menander successfully conjured offstage action and even characters in the audiences' imaginations; these offstage universes, Brown argues, are fundamental to understanding Menander's dramaturgy and its reception in later centuries. Menander's offstage methods and the new type of play (domestic drama) that he inaugurated directly influenced Western theater into the early modern period--and the impact of his innovations can still be seen indirectly today.

Author: Mitch Brown
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 12/17/2024
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
ISBN: 9780299349608

About the Author
Mitch Brown is an assistant professor of classical studies at William & Mary.


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