Jokes in Greek Comedy: From Puns to Poetics

by Naomi Scott

Book Overview

In ancient Greek comedy, nothing is ever 'just a joke'. This book treats jokes with the seriousness they deserve, and shows that far from being mere surface-level phenomena, jokes in Greek comedy are in fact a site of poetic experimentation whose creative force expressly rivals that of serious literature.

Focusing on the fragments of authors including Cratinus, Pherecrates, and Archippus alongside the extant plays of Aristophanes, Naomi...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350248495
• ISBN13: 9781350248496
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"