{"product_id":"9781849439695","title":"Lysistrata","description":"\u003cp\u003eLysistrata is one of the few surviving plays written by Aristophanes. Originally performed in classical Athens in 411 BC, it is a comic account of one woman's extraordinary mission to end The Peloponnesian War. Lysistrata persuades the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands and lovers as a means of forcing the men to negotiate peace — a strategy, however, that inflames the battle between the sexes. The play is notable for being an early exposé of sexual relations in a male-dominated society. The dramatic structure represents a shift away from the conventions of Old Comedy, a trend typical of the author's career. It was produced in the same year as Thesmophoriazusae, another play with a focus on gender-based issues, just two years after Athens' catastrophic defeat in the Sicilian Expedition.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a new translation by Ranjit Bolt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oberon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131816198384,"sku":"9781849439695","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781849439695_p0.jpg?v=1763753809","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781849439695","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}