An introduction to the work of Aristophanes, one of the world's greatest comic writers. It tackles key questions posed by Aristophanes' plays, such as staging, humour, songs, obscene language, politics and the modern translation and performance of Aristophanic comedy. ... enters a market already occupied by earlier books with the same goal... but in many ways this book may be the best of the group in exposing students to a balanced treatment of the critical issues that have come to dominate the study of this author over the last three decades.