Anthology of eight classic stage comedies from Aristophanes to Shaw, plus essays on the spirit and structure of comic drama.
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Anthology of eight classic stage comedies from Aristophanes to Shaw, plus essays on the spirit and structure of comic drama.
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1958. A Mentor Book Published by New American Library., 469 pages. 12 oz. (7 x 4.25 x .75 inches Paperback) . Great The Complete Texts of the World's Great Comedies From Ancient Times to the Present ( The Clouds; Mandragola; Twelfth Night; The Miser; John The Beggar?s Opera; Oscar the Importance of Being Earnest; Anton Uncle Vanya; Bernard Arms and the Man) edited by Sylvan Barnet, Morton Berman and William Burto. Literature & FictionLiterary Collections. ISBN#0451623649
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Bawdy seduction and adultery schemes; romantic intrigue and innuendo across plays
Violence & gore
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On-page shooting and suicide attempt; hanging threats; wartime backdrop
Profanity
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Bawdy crude jokes and strong period language, especially Greek and Italian plays
Substance use
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Recurring drinking and tavern life; alcohol as escape in Chekhov
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ identities or relationships established in the text
Religious content
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Passing references to gods, church, and clergy in several plays
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Mandrake potion superstition used as a con in Mandragola
Political content
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Anti-war satire, class critique, and political parody central to several plays
Self-harm / suicide
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On-page suicide attempt by shooting in Uncle Vanya
Abuse & suffering
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Sexual deception and coercion plot; criminal exploitation themes
Other
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