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The Clouds: A Greek Comedy Paperback – July 5, 2018

by Aristophanes (Author), William James Hickie (Translator)
4.0 out of 5 stars 98 ratings
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The Clouds: A Greek Comedy by Aristophanes. Translated by William James Hickie. The Clouds is a Greek comedy play written by the celebrated playwright Aristophanes. A lampooning of intellectual fashions in classical Athens, it was originally produced at the City Dionysia in 423 BC and was not as well received as the author had hoped, coming last of the three plays competing at the festival that year. It was revised between 420 and 417 BC and was thereafter circulated in manuscript form. No copy of the original production survives, and scholarly analysis indicates that the revised version is an incomplete form of Old Comedy. This incompleteness, however, is not obvious in translations and modern performances. Retrospectively, The Clouds can be considered the world's first extant "comedy of ideas" and is considered by literary critics to be among the finest examples of the genre. The play also, however, remains notorious for its caricature of Socrates and is mentioned in Plato's Apology as a contributor to the philosopher's trial and execution.
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    July 5, 2018
  4. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.13 x 11 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1722392215
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1722392215
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 5, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 54 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1722392215
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1722392215
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.13 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Customers find the book readable, with one noting it's fairly easy to understand. Moreover, they appreciate its classic content, describing it as an amazing work that captures Classical Greece at its best.

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Customers find the book readable, with one mentioning it is fairly easy to understand and another noting it offers interesting information.

"Funny play! I enjoyed reading it. It gives an insight into Athenian culture. Fairly easy to read. Enjoyed it even thought it was a required book...." Read more

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"I'm trying to read more classics, and Clouds was on the list. Enjoyable work, especially the conversation between the just and unjust causes." Read more

"If you are into the Greek plays, this is a very interesting one! I had not read it before in any class!" Read more

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Customers appreciate the classic nature of the book, with one noting it captures Classical Greece at its best, while another finds it very contemporary.

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  • A Kind
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Classic and Most Relevant Today
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020
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    It is sad that I was not introduced to this classic in my early studies. But today, it holds so much value and beauty. The arguments it covers, the logic it proposes, and the clarity of being are remarkable.
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  • Cpronzato
    4.0 out of 5 stars Read Once For Enjoyment, Second Time To Analyze
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2015
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    Funny play! I enjoyed reading it. It gives an insight into Athenian culture. Fairly easy to read. Enjoyed it even thought it was a required book. Second go through necessary for better understanding of the book itself.
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  • pagepet
    3.0 out of 5 stars These clouds are not very pretty.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2019
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    The book did have some interesting information to offer. For instance I never knew that theater people routinely made fun of philosophers like Plato. And they made fun of government and authority over 2000 years ago. Also they used a lot of potty humor in their productions. Thats ok , some people think potty humor is funny. But I couldn't manage to get through the book. I don't personally enjoy that kind of humor. It's used by people who don't have imagination and are not clever enough to come up with something funny. I think the book was boring .
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  • Nikki
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2013
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    Classical Greece at its best. Now that the schools have dropped the ball, we must educated ourselves. Aristophanes is a writer from thpusands of years ago but so very contemporary. Timeless.
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  • Peter N Chletsos
    5.0 out of 5 stars Jon Stewart of Classical Greece!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2016
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    Aristophanes can give the readers a tastes of sarcastic humor in the classic era of Greece!
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  • Shawn McKenzie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great classic read. Best if read in Greek though
    Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2016
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    I'm trying to read more classics, and Clouds was on the list. Enjoyable work, especially the conversation between the just and unjust causes.
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  • ruth berdick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clouds
    Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2012
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    If you are into the Greek plays, this is a very interesting one! I had not read it before in any class!
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  • Mr.Ua
    2.0 out of 5 stars good translation, poor story
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2014
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    a faithful rendition of a Greek comedy. That being said if you come into the experience expecting a great deal of wit and clever remarks, or a highly polished comedy, you will be disappointed. While this is one of the more clean works that is available, it is still largely made up of genital jokes, fart jokes, and dirty puns. however that is the nature of Greek comedy and I cannot, and do not, fault the interpreter for this. my rating is more towards the story itself and not the translation. Does it have some genuinely funny moments in it? Yes. Is it worth reading the entire thing to experience those few moments? Not for me, some people really enjoy this play, but unfortunately I am not one of them.
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  • Will Staffs
    4.0 out of 5 stars A contemporary and interesting translation of Aristophanes' Clouds targeted at stage production
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2013
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    An interesting spin on the Clouds and one targeted at modern audience without necessarily having any experience of Aristophanic or Greek Drama. This source-text orientated translation owes much to Alan Sommerstein's earlier academic translation and the two provide an interesting contrast both into the work of the translator and the requirements of different audiences.

    Of particular value are Peter Meineck's notes and his translation would be particularly useful for anyone wishing to stage an production of Aristophanes Clouds that could be enjoyed by the general public.
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  • Leonard Houx
    1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this version!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2020
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    This is clearly an automated scan that nobody quality-checked. There are extra line breaks where there shouldn't be and there is no extra formatting to highlight when the speaker changes. Virtually unreadable.
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