Comedy Can Be Murder
An Aristophanes Murder-Comedy
Mystery & Suspense, International, Historical Mystery
| Author: | Neil Ross | ISBN: | 1230000848442 |
| Publisher: | Neil Ross | Publication: | December 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Neil Ross |
| ISBN: | 1230000848442 |
| Publisher: | Neil Ross |
| Publication: | December 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Ancient Athens. Up-and-coming comic playwright Aristophanes is accused of murdering his leading actor. With only his one-liners, his brilliant slave Jeevus, and the strong arm of the leggy Lysistrata, he must solve the murder, dodge arrows, and produce the first known comic masterpiece -- against the backdrop of an absurd war.
Translating a recently unearthed manuscript, Professor Wagstaff has “cast” the novel with 24 modern comedians, thespians and politicians to help readers experience the familiarity of a fifth century audience.
*Marx Bros.*John Cleese*Mae West*Richard Pryor*W.C. Fields*Jim Carrey*George W. Bush* George Burns*Peter Sellers*Mel Brooks*Stephen Fry*Buster Keaton*Lucy Lawless*William Shatner*Andrea Martin*John Candy*Tommy Chong* Tony Blair*Zero Mostel & others don masks and phalluses for this intimate portrait of the ancient Athenian comedy scene.
With a little onstage hemlock thrown in . . .
Neil Ross is a writer/comedian/amateur historian living in Toronto. This is his first e-novel. neil@comedycanbemurder.com
Ancient Athens. Up-and-coming comic playwright Aristophanes is accused of murdering his leading actor. With only his one-liners, his brilliant slave Jeevus, and the strong arm of the leggy Lysistrata, he must solve the murder, dodge arrows, and produce the first known comic masterpiece -- against the backdrop of an absurd war.
Translating a recently unearthed manuscript, Professor Wagstaff has “cast” the novel with 24 modern comedians, thespians and politicians to help readers experience the familiarity of a fifth century audience.
*Marx Bros.*John Cleese*Mae West*Richard Pryor*W.C. Fields*Jim Carrey*George W. Bush* George Burns*Peter Sellers*Mel Brooks*Stephen Fry*Buster Keaton*Lucy Lawless*William Shatner*Andrea Martin*John Candy*Tommy Chong* Tony Blair*Zero Mostel & others don masks and phalluses for this intimate portrait of the ancient Athenian comedy scene.
With a little onstage hemlock thrown in . . .
Neil Ross is a writer/comedian/amateur historian living in Toronto. This is his first e-novel. neil@comedycanbemurder.com
