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Menander

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The Penn Greek Drama Series presents original literary translations of the entire corpus of classical Greek drama: tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays. It is the only contemporary series of all th...
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  • 01 January 1998
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The Penn Greek Drama Series presents original literary translations of the entire corpus of classical Greek drama: tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays. It is the only contemporary series of all the surviving work of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander.

The translations in this volume are by Sheila D'Atri, Palmer Bovie, and Richard Elman.

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Price: $29.95
Pages: 296
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Imprint: University of Pennsylvania Press
Series: Penn Greek Drama Series
Publication Date: 01 January 1998
Trim Size: 8.50 X 5.50 in
ISBN: 9780812216523
Format: Paperback
BISACs: LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, Poetry by individual poets, DRAMA / Ancient & Classical
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"A boon for classicists and general readers alike. For the reader who comes to tragedy for the first time, these translations are eminently 'accessible.' . . . For the classicist, these versions constitute an ambitious reinterpretation of traditional masterpieces."

Introduction by Sheila D'Atri
The Grouch (Dyskolos)
—Translated by Sheila D'Atri
Desperately Seeking Justice (Epitrepontes)
—Translated by Sheila D'Atri and Palmer Bovie
Closely Cropped Locks (Perikeiromene)
—Translated by Sheila D'Atri and Palmer Bovie
The Girl from Samos (Samia)
—Translated by Richard Elman
About the Translators