Lysistrata

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Aristophanes' comic masterpiece of war and sex remains one of the greatest plays ever written. Led by the title character, the women of the warring city-states of Greece agree to withhold sexual favours with their husbands until they agree to cease fighting. The war of the sexes that ensues makes 'Lysistrata' a comedy without peer in the history of theatre.

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"A perfect Lysistrata for the new millennium: rich apparatus and a sparkling, metrical, accurate translation of this inexhaustible treasure of a play." -- Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University
"Presents a readable, clear translation with the assistance students will need to understand this play and the society that produced it... A worthy addition to Hackett's growing series of translations of classical literature in accessible editions." -- Anne Mahoney, New England Classical Journal

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Sarah Ruden