Athenian comedy is firmly entrenched in the classical canon, but imperial authors debated, dissected and redirected comic texts, plots and language of Aristopha

The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Comedy marks the first comprehensive introduction to and reference work for the unified study of ancient comedy. From its

This book provides a unique panorama of this challenging area of Greek literature, combining literary perspectives with historical issues and material culture.

Much of what we know of Greco-Roman comedy comes from the surviving works of just four playwrights—the Greeks Aristophanes and Menander and the Romans Plautus

This useful volume in the Inside the Ancient World series is a clear, accessible introduction to Roman Comedy, aimed at the GCSE/A level student. The late Kenne