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When a Young Man Falls in Love: The Sexual Exploitation of Women in New Comedy

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When A Young Man Falls in Love examines the plays of New Comedy to reveal how the sexual relationships between the male and female protagonists are essentially exploitative. When A Young Man Falls in Love poses important questions about the dramatic portrayal of women in the Greek and Roman worlds. Among the plays discussed are: Menander, The Bad-Tempered Man and The Samian Woman Caecilius, The Little Necklace and The Wet-Nurse Plautus, The Pot of Gold and The Rope Terence, The Borthers and The Eunuch.

Author(s): Vincen Rosivach
Edition: 1
Year: 1998

Language: English
Pages: 211

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Abbreviations......Page 8
Introduction......Page 10
Rape......Page 22
Mothers and daughters......Page 60
Slavers and slaves......Page 85
Independent women......Page 116
Final thoughts......Page 149
Lucian's Conversations of Hetairai......Page 153
Notes......Page 162
Bibliography......Page 212
Index of Dramatic Passages......Page 218