Bargain Pick of the Day: 23 January 2012

Today's bargain pick is the Amazon Kindle edition of Stories from the Greek Comedians as compiled by Alfred J. Church.  At $.99, this is your chance to become acquainted with the Greek masters and see how their  style and humor continue to influence tastes today.

BOOK DESCRIPTION


The Greek theater or Greek drama is a theatrical tradition that flourished in ancient Greece between c. 550 and c. 220 BC. Athens, the political and military power in Greece during this era, was the centre of ancient Greek theatre. Tragedy (late 6th century BC), comedy (486 BC), and satyr plays were some of the theatrical forms to emerge in the world. Greek theatre and plays have had a lasting impact on Western drama and culture. This is a collection of Greek Comedies Including: The Acharnians, The Knights, Peace, The Wasps, The Clouds, The Birds, The Frogs, The Parliament of Women, Plutus, The Buried Treasure, The Ghost, The Shipwreck, The Brothers, The Girl of Andros, Phormio and more.