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The Birds by Aristophanes
4.0
Brilliant play with a cleverly executed political message. Very smart of Aristophanes to imagine the characters as birds. I enjoyed reading it a lot.
I've read two different translations for this one. The first one was a more modern translation, arranged for the stage by Robert Kerr; and the other one was by David Barrett (inside The Birds and Other Plays, pub. Penguin Classics).
I must say that I liked Kerr's version better since it was very detailed in terms of props and costumes, thus making it easier for me to imagine the scenes visually. The Penguin translation felt a little bit out-of-date but was enjoyable nonetheless. It was definitely much longer, with a lot of choral songs added. Overall quite an entertaining play and a must-read for everyone interested in Ancient Greek drama.
I've read two different translations for this one. The first one was a more modern translation, arranged for the stage by Robert Kerr; and the other one was by David Barrett (inside The Birds and Other Plays, pub. Penguin Classics).
I must say that I liked Kerr's version better since it was very detailed in terms of props and costumes, thus making it easier for me to imagine the scenes visually. The Penguin translation felt a little bit out-of-date but was enjoyable nonetheless. It was definitely much longer, with a lot of choral songs added. Overall quite an entertaining play and a must-read for everyone interested in Ancient Greek drama.