Arnott, Peter D.
Menander, Plautus, Terence
. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1975.
A clear treatment of the influence of Greek drama on later Roman forms.
Arnott, Peter D.
The Ancient Greek and Roman Theatre
. New York: Random House, 1971.
Concise overview of Greek Theater; contains clear photographs of Greek and Roman Theater.
Gomme, A.W. and Sandbach, F.H.
Menander: A Commentary
. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1973.
Highly respected scholarly treatise incorporating an historical perspective and criticisms of Menander’s works.
Haigh, A.E.
The Attic Theatre
. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1889. Answers most technical questions regarding the production end of Greek Theater, including the layout of the theater itself, scenery, costumes, voice projection, actors, chorus and audience—an entertaining book by itself because of its 19th century style.
Lesky, Albin.
A History of Greek Literature
. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1963.
An historical approach to the socio-political background of Greek theater.
Lever, Katherine.
The Art of Greek Comedy
. London: Methuen and Co., 1956.
Includes a good section on Old and New Comedy.
Norwood, Gilbert.
Greek Comedy
. Boston: John W. Luce and Co., 1932.
A good history of Greek Comedy, including a chapter based on Menander.
Pickard-Cambridge, Sir Arthur.
The Dramatic Festivals of Athens
. 2nd ed. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1968.
Contains an informative chapter on costumes; good photos.
Pickard-Cambridge, Sir Arthur.
Tragedy, Comedy and Dithyramb
. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1950.
The second edition, by T.B.L. Webster, drastically and in most scholars’ opinion unconvincingly, reverses Pickard-Cambridge’s treatment of the origin of drama.
Sandbach, F.H.
The Comic Theatre of Greece and Rome
. New York: W. W. Norton and Co., 1977.
The chapter entitled “Menander” gives a clear picture of his life and times; good commentary on
The Dyskolos
.
Webster, T.B.L.
An Introduction to Menander
. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1974.
Scholarly approach tot he playwright and his times.
Webster, T.B.L.
Studies in Later Greek Comedy
. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1953.
A good history of the development of Comedy, including a chapter on Menander with a critique of
The Dyskolos
.
