{"product_id":"the-comedies-9780199556038","title":"The Comedies","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e'I thought you'd do what the common run of slaves normally do, cheating and tricking me because my son's having an affair.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTerence's comedies have provided plots and characters for comic drama from classical times to the present; the outstanding comic playwright of his generation at Rome, he has influenced authors from Molière and Wycherley to P. G. Wodehouse. Scheming slaves, parasites, prostitutes, pimps, and boastful\u003cbr\u003esoldiers populate his plays, which show love triumphing over obstacles of various kinds, and the problems that arise from ignorance, misunderstanding, and prejudice. Although they reflect contemporary tensions in Roman society, their insights into human nature and experience make them timeless in\u003cbr\u003etheir appeal. Peter Brown's lively new translation does full justice to Terence's style and skill as a dramatist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199556038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Terence, Peter Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41464825053365,"sku":"9780199556038","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9c269f66-4b1d-44c6-a17f-a404182e483b.jpg?v=1640196386","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-comedies-9780199556038","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}