Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 39750 Aristophanes -450 -388 Αριστοφάνης Ἀριστοφάνης Aristófanes Aristofanes Lindsay, Norman 1879 1969 Lindsay, Jack 1900 1990 Lysistrata Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysistrata Produced by Ted Garvin, David Widger and the Distributed Proofreaders Team "Lysistrata" by Aristophanes is a comedic play written in ancient Greece, probably during the classical period. It is one of the most famous pieces from the genre of Greek comedy, specifically focusing on themes related to gender dynamics and the impact of war on society. The play centers on a bold and clever woman named Lysistrata who leads a group of women in a daring plan to end the Peloponnesian War by withholding sexual favors from their husbands until peace is negotiated. The narrative unfolds as Lysistrata calls together women from various city-states, including Sparta and Athens, to agree on a sex strike to compel their men to end the war. Through a combination of humor, wit, and strong female characters, the play explores the complexities of war, love, and the roles women play in society. As the women take control of the Acropolis and the men are driven to desperation for their wives, the play ultimately delivers a message about unity and the power of women in both the domestic sphere and the public arena. The story blends hilarity with pointed social commentary, showcasing Aristophanes' signature style of mixing comedy with serious critiques of societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English Lysistrata (Fictitious character) -- Drama Peace movements -- Drama Women and peace -- Drama Greece -- History -- Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C. -- Drama Aristophanes -- Translations into English PA Text Classical Antiquity Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: History - Ancient 156195 2025-07-03T12:00:24.483405 text/html 167802 2012-11-02T14:54:24 text/html 1931410 2025-07-03T12:00:32.610417 application/epub+zip 1932557 2025-07-03T12:00:27.391392 application/epub+zip 116380 2025-07-03T12:00:25.251465 application/epub+zip 1794604 2025-07-03T12:00:35.211326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1771138 2025-07-03T12:00:30.942354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174393 2022-09-04T06:58:50.005773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106828 2025-07-03T12:00:23.348446 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106671 2008-04-06T17:34:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22537 2025-07-03T12:00:35.360364 application/rdf+xml 10784 2025-07-03T12:00:25.754419 image/jpeg 2960 2025-07-03T12:00:25.502398 image/jpeg 2220580 2012-11-02T14:54:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 43176 2008-04-06T17:35:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 2381598 2025-07-03T12:00:24.560390 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia