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Gorgias (Penguin Classics) by Emlyn-Jones, Chris;Hamilton, Walter;Plato is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Menander (c. 341-291 BC) was the foremost innovator of Greek New Comedy, a dramatic style that moved away from the fantastical to focus upon the problems of ordinary Athenians. This collection contains the full text of 'Old Cantankerous' (Dyskolos), the only surviving complete example of New Comedy, as well as fragments from works including 'The Girl from Samos' and 'The Rape of the Locks', all of which are concerned with domestic catastrophes, the hazards of love and the trials of family life.

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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Emlyn-Jones, Chris;Hamilton, Walter;Plato
Publisher
Penguin Books, Limited
Published
2004
Language
EN
ISBN
9780141913476
Category
work of literary fiction
Subjects
Political Science, Literary Collections, Drama
Rating
4.5 / 5 (94 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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