{"title":"Books by Terence","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780140449822","title":"Classical Comedy","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe ideal single-volume introduction to the greatest masterpieces of ancient comedy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the fifth to the second century B.C., theatrical comedy flourished in Greece and Rome. This new anthology brings together four essential masterworks of the genre: Aristophanes' bold, imaginative \u003ci\u003eThe Birds\u003c\/i\u003e; Menander's \u003ci\u003eThe Girl from Samos\u003c\/i\u003e, which explores popular contemporary themes of mistaken identity and sexual misbehavior; and two later Roman comic plays: Plautus's \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Menaechmus\u003c\/i\u003e, the inspiration for Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eThe Comedy of Errors\u003c\/i\u003e; and Terence's bawdy yet sophisticated double love plot, \u003ci\u003eThe Eunuch\u003c\/i\u003e. 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Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56224389464437,"sku":"9780140449822","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780140449822_ae179123-89f3-49e8-b7cb-31defe57c11b.jpg?v=1786011059"},{"product_id":"9780199556038","title":"The Comedies","description":"'I thought you'd do what the common run of slaves normally do, cheating and tricking me because my son's having an affair.'Terence's comedies have provided plots and characters for comic drama from classical times to the present; the outstanding comic playwright of his generation at Rome, he has influenced authors from Molière and Wycherley to P. G. Wodehouse. Scheming slaves, parasites, prostitutes, pimps, and boastful soldiers populate his plays, which show love triumphing over obstacles of various kinds, and the problems that arise from ignorance, misunderstanding, and prejudice. Although they reflect contemporary tensions in Roman society, their insights into human nature and experience make them timeless in their appeal. Peter Brown's lively new translation does full justice to Terence's style and skill as a dramatist. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56227281109365,"sku":"9780199556038","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780199556038_60cf5114-d747-49dc-bd5d-b48e4491ef94.jpg?v=1786012208"},{"product_id":"9780674995970","title":"The Woman of Andros. The Self–Tormentor. The Eunuch","description":"The Roman comic playwright “whose every word delights.”Terence brought to the Roman stage a bright comic voice and a refined sense of style. His six comedies—first produced in the half dozen years before his premature death in 159 BC—imaginatively reformulated in Latin plays that were originally written by Greek playwrights, especially Menander. For this new Loeb Classical Library edition of Terence, John Barsby gives us a faithful and lively translation with full explanatory notes, facing a freshly edited Latin text.  Volume I contains a substantial introduction and three plays: The Woman of Andros, a romantic comedy; The Self-Tormentor, which looks at contrasting father-son relationships; and The Eunuch, whose characters include the most sympathetically drawn courtesan in Roman comedy. The other three plays are in Volume II: Phormio, a comedy of intrigue with an engaging trickster; The Mother-in-Law, unique among Terence’s plays in that the female characters are the admirable ones; and The Brothers, which explores contrasting approaches to parental education of sons.  The Romans highly praised Terence—“whose speech can charm, whose every word delights,” in Cicero’s words. This new edition of his plays, which replaces the now outdated Loeb translation by John Sargeaunt (first published in 1912), succeeds in capturing his polished style and appeal.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56293163368821,"sku":"9780674995970","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780674995970_a4d50cad-0c4a-4dd8-bab1-8c5a71b9120d.jpg?v=1786015154"},{"product_id":"9780674995987","title":"Phormio. The Mother–in–Law. The Brothers Brothers) L023 (Trans. Barsby)(Latin)","description":"The Roman comic playwright “whose every word delights.”Terence  brought to the Roman stage a bright comic voice and a refined sense of  style. His six comedies—first produced in the half dozen years before  his premature death in 159 BC—imaginatively reformulated in Latin plays  that were originally written by Greek playwrights, especially Menander.  For this new Loeb Classical Library edition of Terence, John Barsby  gives us a faithful and lively translation with full explanatory notes,  facing a freshly edited Latin text.  Volume I contains a substantial introduction and three plays: The Woman of Andros, a romantic comedy; The Self-Tormentor, which looks at contrasting father-son relationships; and The Eunuch, whose characters include the most sympathetically drawn courtesan in Roman comedy. The other three plays are in Volume II: Phormio, a comedy of intrigue with an engaging trickster; The Mother-in-Law, unique among Terence’s plays in that the female characters are the admirable ones; and The Brothers, which explores contrasting approaches to parental education of sons.   The Romans highly praised Terence—“whose speech can charm, whose every  word delights,” in Cicero’s words. This new edition of his plays, which  replaces the now outdated Loeb translation by John Sargeaunt (first  published in 1912), succeeds in capturing his polished style and appeal.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56293980438901,"sku":"9780674995987","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780674995987_0a7676da-f719-4f29-9d82-fd5ac0e4fd4a.jpg?v=1786015156"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-terence.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}