{"product_id":"a-commentary-on-plautus-curculio-hardcover","title":"A Commentary on Plautus' Curculio - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eT. H. M. Gellar-Goad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLively and critically aware, T. H. M. Gellar-Goad's \u003ci\u003eA Commentary on Plautus' \u003c\/i\u003eCurculio is the new reference text on the play. \u003ci\u003eCurculio\u003c\/i\u003e follows the efforts of the title character to trick a sex-trafficker into handing over an enslaved woman to the young man infatuated with her instead of to the soldier who's paid for her--and will turn out to be her long-lost brother. As Plautus' shortest comedy, \u003ci\u003eCurculio\u003c\/i\u003e has proven to be a desirable text for university performances. The play exemplifies Plautus' style, with a blend of erotic, deception, and recognition plotlines, plus a wide range of archetypal characters. Gellar-Goad's commentary is the complete package, with introductions to themes, content, humor, meter, and syntax; notes on matters of performance, interpretation, and social history; and a text with aids to scansion and clarifying stage directions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This up-to-date, authoritative commentary on the play will prove useful to directors and actors and will readily introduce students to the joys of Roman comedy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eT.H.M. Gellar-Goad\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Classics at Wake Forest University. He writes books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47219863519481,"sku":"9780472077069","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/wxl_XAE8pA9780472077069.webp?v=1768170417","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-commentary-on-plautus-curculio-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}