Frogs and Other Plays

Offers insight into one of the turbulent periods in Ancient Greek history. This book is written during the Peloponnesian War, Dionysus descends to Underworld to bring back a poet who can help Athens in its darkest hour, and stages a debate to help him decide between the traditional wisdom of Aeschylus and the modernity of Euripides.

Ofera o perspectiva asupra uneia dintre perioadele tulburi din istoria Greciei antice. Aceasta carte este scrisa in timpul Razboiului Peloponezian, Dionysos coboara in lumea interlopa pentru a aduce inapoi un poet care poate ajuta Atena in cea mai intunecata ora si organizeaza o dezbatere pentru a-l ajuta sa decida intre intelepciunea traditionala a lui Eschil si modernitatea lui Euripide.