Aristophanes - Aristophanes' Lysistrata: Translated With Introduction and Notes

Pros: hilarious!

Cons: strange modern translation

The Bottom Line: It's apt. AAAAAAAPPPPPPPPTTTTTT! www.lysistrataproject.com

Review: Warning: This review contains R-rated language.

I first read the Lysistrata last year for a Women in Ancient Greece course and thought it was hilarious. I was shocked (in a good way) by some of the crude jokes and language. According...

Pros: outrageous humor!

Cons: stereotypes abound!

Review: *BEWARE...NOT THE TYPICAL BOOK REVIEW!*


The ancient Greek comedy Lysistrata draws most of its humor from creating caricatures of masculine and feminine gender roles. Characters in the play are either hyper-feminized,...