by Tito Maccio Plauto · SIGNATURA EDICIONES · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788495122766
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«Mostellaria» is the comedy by Tito Maccio Plauto, published by Signatura Ediciones in paperback (96 pages, in Spanish).
Written in the 2nd century BC, Mostellaria follows a young man who, while his father is away, indulges in a life of excess and runs up debts. The unexpected return of the father endangers this situation, and the protagonist devises a series of tricks to hide his misdeeds and avoid punishment.
This Spanish-language edition, published in 2002, includes an introduction, study guide, and translation by Juan Francisco Mesa Sanz.
Aimed at Latin students and readers of classical Roman theater; the study guide in this edition facilitates understanding and analysis of Mostellaria.
Titus Maccius Plautus was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. His comedies are the earliest Latin literary works to have survived in their entirety. He wrote Palliata comoedia, the genre devised by Livius Andronicus, the innovator of Latin literature. The word Plautine refers to both Plautus's own works and works similar to or influenced by his. He influenced some of the greatest figures in literature, including Shakespeare and Molière.
