{"product_id":"the-theater-of-plautus-playing-to-the-audience-paperback-softback-9780292752177","title":"The Theater of Plautus; Playing to the Audience (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292752177","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Theater of Plautus\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePlaying to the Audience\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTimothy J. Moore (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292752177\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 January 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e275 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e The relationship between actors and spectators has been of perennial interest to playwrights. The Roman playwright Plautus (ca. 200 BCE) was particularly adept at manipulating this relationship. Plautus allowed his actors to acknowledge freely the illusion in which they were taking part, to elicit laughter through humorous asides and monologues, and simultaneously to flatter and tease the spectators. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e These metatheatrical techniques are the focus of Timothy J. Moore's innovative study of the comedies of Plautus. The first part of the book examines Plautus' techniques in detail, while the second part explores how he used them in the plays \u003ci\u003ePseudolus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmphitruo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCurculio\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTruculentus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCasina\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCaptivi\u003c\/i\u003e. Moore shows that Plautus employed these dramatic devices not only to entertain his audience but also to satirize aspects of Roman society, such as shady business practices and extravagant spending on prostitutes, and to challenge his spectators' preconceptions about such issues as marriage and slavery. These findings forge new links between Roman comedy and the social and historical context of its performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Preface \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part I \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1. Actors and Spectators \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2. Characters and Spectators \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3. Greece or Rome? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 4. Metatheater and Morality \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part II \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 5. Audience and Occasion: \u003ci\u003ePseudolus\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 6. Gods and Mortals: \u003ci\u003eAmphitruo\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 7. Bankers and Pimps: \u003ci\u003eCurculio\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8. Prostitutes and Lovers: \u003ci\u003eTruculentus\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 9. Husbands and Wives: \u003ci\u003eCasina\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 10. Slaves and Masters: \u003ci\u003eCaptivi\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Works Cited \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Abbreviations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index of Passages Cited \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52530885755160,"sku":"9780292752177","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-theater-of-plautus-playing-to-the-audience-paperback-softback-9780292752177","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}