Greek Drama: a Sourcebook

This volume provides a collection of the major sources illustrating the history of Greek drama, the staging of the plays, the lives of the authors and ancient critical reception.

Richard Hawley treats the two main genres of comedy and tragedy as a continuum, examining how the different genres relate to and reflect each other.

The book offers translations of the important sources on Greek drama, including some previously unavailable, providing background material for students of Greek comedy and tragedy.