Waterstones

About Waterstones

Waterstones, formerly Waterstone’s, is a British book retailer that operates 283 shops, mainly in the United Kingdom and also other nearby countries. The company was founded in 1982 under the founder Tom Waterstone. Over the decade Waterstone has become an icon of the British cultural landscape employing over 3000 superb booksellers across over 280 bookshops..

Description

An essential, refreshingly accessible guide to Greek and Roman drama containing entries for forty plays by all the major dramatists in the classical world – Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Terence and Seneca.Features include:Playwright biographiesSynopses and detailed commentaryAdvice on the best translations availableA survey of the ancient theatre and its social and political background.Written by John Burgess, freelance director and former Head of New Writing at the National Theatre, this book is an indispensable resource for the theatregoer, student and general reader.

About Waterstones

Waterstones, formerly Waterstone’s, is a British book retailer that operates 283 shops, mainly in the United Kingdom and also other nearby countries. The company was founded in 1982 under the founder Tom Waterstone. Over the decade Waterstone has become an icon of the British cultural landscape employing over 3000 superb booksellers across over 280 bookshops..