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The knights ; Peace ; The birds ; The assemblywomen ; Wealth

by Aristophanes, David Barrett, Alan Sommerstein

This collection features four Athenian comedies combining satire and fantasy to explore social and political reform. The plays depict a sex strike for peace, the creation of a bird-city, the establishment of a female-led utopia, and the healing of the god of wealth.

Accession 11104 ISBN 0140443320 Publisher Penguin
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