The Knights
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama, Shakespeare, Fiction & Literature, Humour & Comedy, General Humour
| Author: | Aristophanes | ISBN: | 9781911535843 |
| Publisher: | Interactive Media | Publication: | November 10, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Sovereign | Language: | English |
| Author: | Aristophanes |
| ISBN: | 9781911535843 |
| Publisher: | Interactive Media |
| Publication: | November 10, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Sovereign |
| Language: | English |
The Knights is a satire on political and social life in 5th-century BC Athens, the characters are drawn from real life and Cleon is clearly intended to be the villain. However it is also an allegory, the characters are figures of fantasy and the villain in this context is Paphlagonian, a comic monstrosity responsible for almost everything that's wrong with the world.
The Knights is a satire on political and social life in 5th-century BC Athens, the characters are drawn from real life and Cleon is clearly intended to be the villain. However it is also an allegory, the characters are figures of fantasy and the villain in this context is Paphlagonian, a comic monstrosity responsible for almost everything that's wrong with the world.
