Lysistrata

Arisophones

Lysistrata

ARISTOPHANES

33.60 S

4.

THEW
LibriVox aa) am

Read by a group of college students.

First performed in classical Athens c. 411 B.C.E., Aristophanes’
“Lysistrata” is the original battle of the sexes. One woman,
Lysistrata, brings together the women of all Greece, exhorting them
to withhold sexual contact from all men in order that they negotiate
a treaty. Double entendres abound as men of Greece attempt to
keep Lysistrata and her prurient gang from putting an end to the
Peloponnesian war. Notably risqué, this comic drama sheds light on
gender relations in ancient Athens

Translator is not named, but Jack Lindsay is commentator and
Norman Lindsay is the illustrator

Read by LibriVox Volunteers. Total running time: 01:17:53

This recording is in the public domain and may be reproduced,
distributed, or modified without permission. For more information
or to volunteer, visit librivox.org.

Cover picture by Bearsly. Copyright expired in U.S., Canada, EU.
and all countries with author’s life +70 yrs laws. Cover design by
Annise. This design is in the public domain.

Arisophones

Lysistrata