Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 344 Aristophanes -450 -388 Αριστοφάνης Ἀριστοφάνης Aristófanes Aristofanes The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 With Translator's Foreword, an Introduction to each Comedy, and Elucidatory Notes The knights -- The Acharnians -- Peace -- Lysistrata -- The clouds. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Thomas Berger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1" by Aristophanes is a collection of classic comedic plays likely composed in the 5th century BC. These works exemplify the genre of Old Comedy, characterized by its satirical take on contemporary Athenian society, politics, and culture during the time of the Peloponnesian War. The collection includes significant plays such as "The Knights," "Lysistrata," and "The Clouds," which feature a range of humorous characters and themes, often poking fun at prominent figures and the absurdities of democracy. At the start of the volume, Aristophanes is introduced as a transformative figure in comic theatre, reflecting on the political and social landscape of Athens. The opening of the translation includes a foreword that sets the tone for the work, emphasizing its modern relevance despite being ancient. It discusses the distinct characteristics of Aristophanes’ style while providing an overview of the themes each comedy addresses, such as the critiques of famous political figures like Cleon and the antics of ordinary Athenian citizens navigating their lives amidst political turmoil. The opening effectively invites the reader to appreciate the dynamic interplay of humor, satire, and insightful commentary embedded within the comedies, all resonating with themes still pertinent today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English Athens (Greece) -- Drama Aristophanes -- Translations into English PA Text Classical Antiquity Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature 630624 2025-08-04T06:51:20.897899 text/html 630441 2025-01-11T21:53:38.303605 text/html 308628 2025-08-04T06:51:31.075805 application/epub+zip 316936 2025-08-04T06:51:23.872822 application/epub+zip 301684 2025-08-04T06:51:22.654863 application/epub+zip 579537 2025-08-04T06:51:36.284786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541878 2025-08-04T06:51:30.251900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500652 2022-09-04T11:33:21.515578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544694 2025-08-04T06:51:20.283877 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 539397 2021-01-02T09:42:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18984 2025-08-04T06:51:36.428768 application/rdf+xml 16101 2025-08-04T06:51:23.138845 image/jpeg 3994 2025-08-04T06:51:22.896828 image/jpeg 213045 2021-01-02T09:42:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 305495 2025-08-04T06:51:20.941857 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