The Birds by Aristophanes
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"The Birds" by Aristophanes is a comedy performed in 414 BC at the City Dionysia in Athens. Two Athenians, fed up with city life, convince the birds to build a magnificent city in the sky and reclaim their ancient status as the original gods. Led by the clever Pisthetaerus, the birds prepare to challenge the Olympian gods themselves. What follows is a fantastical tale of ambition, transformation, and cosmic power struggles, filled
with colorful avian characters and surprising visitors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Aristophanes, 447? BCE-386? BCE |
|---|---|
| Title | The Birds |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birds_(play) |
| Credits | Produced by Derek Davis, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Greek drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Birds -- Drama |
| Subject | Athens (Greece) -- Social life and customs -- Drama |
| Subject | Gods, Greek -- Drama |
| Subject | Imaginary societies -- Drama |
| Subject | Aristophanes -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3013 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2002 |
| Last Update | Jan 24, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2061 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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