Plautus: Menaechmi Klein V. Sophie
Plautus: Menaechmi Klein V. Sophie This new volume in the Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy Companions series introduces students to one of Plautus' most whimsical, provocative, and influential plays. A…
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Plautus: Menaechmi Klein V. Sophie
This new volume in the Bloomsbury Ancient Comedy Companions series introduces students to one of Plautus' most whimsical, provocative, and influential plays. A gluttonous parasite, manipulative courtesan, shrewish wife, crotchety father-in-law, bumbling cook, saucy handmaid, quack doctor, and band of thugs comprise the colorful cast of characters. Menaechmi is a tale of identical twin brothers (Menaechmus of Syracuse and Menaechmus of Epidamnus) who are separated as young children and reconnect as adults following a series of misadventures due to mistaken identity.
It analyzes the power dynamics Each encounter with a misidentified twin destabilizes the status quo and provides valuable insight into Roman domestic and social relationships.This introduction is perfect for students reading the play for the first time, and useful for scholars less familiar with Roman comedy.
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