{"product_id":"plays-and-fragments-penguin-classics","title":"Plays and Fragments (Penguin Classics)","description":"Menander (c. 341-291 BC) was the foremost innovator of Greek New Comedy, a dramatic style that moved away from the fantastical to focus upon the problems of ordinary Athenians. This collection contains the full text of 'Old Cantankerous' (Dyskolos), the only surviving complete example of New Comedy, as well as fragments from works including 'The Girl from Samos' and 'The Rape of the Locks', all of which are concerned with domestic catastrophes, the hazards of love and the trials of family life. Written in a poetic style regarded by the ancients as second only to Homer, these polished works - profoundly influential upon both Roman playwrights such as Plautus and Terence, and the wider Western tradition - may be regarded as the first true comedies of manners.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0140445013\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0140445013.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Menander|Miller, Norma\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41499240693818,"sku":"DBV.0140445013.A","price":7.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0140445013-0.jpg?v=1783020867","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/plays-and-fragments-penguin-classics","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}