{"product_id":"lysistrata-and-other-plays-by-aristophanes-9780140448146","title":"Lysistrata and Other Plays","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAristophanes was a contemporary of Socrates and the last and greatest of the old Attic comedians, but unfortunately, only 11 of his plays survive. Of these, \u003cem\u003eLysistrata and Other Plays\u003c\/em\u003e contains three: \u003cem\u003eLysistrata\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Acharnians\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Clouds\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAristophanes was sceptical about the democratic system of government and was critical of the eagerness with which the people committed themselves to war. The plays in this volume reflect these concerns: \u003cem\u003eLysistrata\u003c\/em\u003e is a bawdy anti-war fantasy; \u003cem\u003eThe Acharnians\u003c\/em\u003e is a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta; and \u003cem\u003eThe Clouds\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41280784498752,"sku":"9780140448146","price":13.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/6342\/4320\/files\/9780140448146.jpg?v=1782239406","url":"https:\/\/wearvico.com\/products\/lysistrata-and-other-plays-by-aristophanes-9780140448146","provider":"wearvico","version":"1.0","type":"link"}