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Book Review of Lysistrata

Lysistrata
Lysistrata
Author: Aristophanes, Douglass Parker (Translator)
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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I performed this play last spring (a different translation) and did not enjoy it as much as I hoped. Aristophanes has a great concept, but I don't feel like it was executed as well as it could be. I feel like people think its a classic just because its old.
Its worth a read for fans of old Greek plays, but there are certainly much better.
My suggestion: Go with Sophocles instead.