With the discovery and translation of the Dyskolos ("The Grouch"), Menander comes alive with subtle philosophy and vision. His world of troubled lovers, schemin

Reproducing Athens examines the role of romantic comedy, particularly the plays of Menander, in defending democratic culture and transnational polis culture aga

Though in later antiquity the social comedies of Menander ranked second in popularity only to Homer, his plays were for centuries thought to be irretrievably lo

Contains: Women in power; Wealth; The malcontent; The woman from Samos.

The first edition for half a century of any play of Menander designed for English-speaking students reading it in Greek.