Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism

by Zott, Lynn M.

• ISBN13: 9780787658380
• ISBN10: 0787658383
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Gale / Cengage Learning

Summary

This volume covers such noted figures and topics as: Greek Theater Aeschylus Euripides Menander

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	xi
Literary Criticism Series Advisory Board	xiii
Greek Theater
Introduction	1	(1)
Criticism	2	(56)
Further Reading	58	(1)
Aeschylus c. 525 B.C.-c. 456 B.C.	59	(55)
Greek playwright
Entry devoted to the historical tragedy Persians, 472 B.C.
Aristophanes 450 B.C.-385 B.C.	114	(55)
Greek playwright
Entry devoted to the comedy Acharnians, 425 B.C.
Euripides c. 484 B.C.-406 B.C.	169	(51)
Greek playwright
Entry devoted to the tragicomedy The Alcestis, 438 B.C.
Menander c. 342 B.C.-c. 293 B.C.	220	(58)
Greek playwright
Entry devoted to the comedy The Dyskolos, 316 B.C.
Sophocles c. 496 B.C.-c. 406 B.C.	278	(41)
Greek playwright
Entry devoted to the tragedy The Ajax, c. 450 B.C.
Thespis fl. 6th century B.C.	319	(24)
Greek poet and actor
Literary Criticism Series Cumulative Author Index	343	(88)
Literary Criticism Series Cumulative Topic Index	431	(8)
CMLC Cumulative Nationality Index	439	(2)
CMLC Cumulative Title Index	441