A specially commissioned collection of papers covering widely read works, fragmentary plays and lost authors, giving a new perspective on the study of ancient comedy.
No Laughing Matter is a wide-ranging collection of focused scholarship targeted at academics and graduate students, but also accessible to senior undergraduates. It presents a diversity of views and methodologies, making it a good tool for university courses in Old Comedy. The inclusion of discussions of fragmentary authors alongside Aristophanes aims at giving a broad understanding of the genre of comedy. The book showcases the best of new scholarship on Old and Middle Comedy, using the most up-to-date texts and tools.
