1st Edition

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

By Vincent J. Rosivach Copyright 1998
    220 Pages
    by Routledge

    220 Pages
    by Routledge

    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. It poses important questions about the dramatic portrayal of women in the Greek and Roman worlds.

    Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Rape; Chapter 3 Mothers and Daughters; Chapter 4 Slavers and Slaves; Chapter 5 Independent Women; Chapter 6 Final Thoughts;

    Biography

    Rosivach, Vincent J.