Ο Σινάνης: Κωμωδία εις πέντε πράξεις

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Ο Σινάνης: Κωμωδία εις πέντε πράξεις

by D. K. (Demetrios Konstantinou) Vyzantios

EL·~2 hours·2 chapters

Chapters

2 total
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Produced by Sophia Canoni

2:33:09
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Ο Σ I Ν Α Ν Η Σ, - ΚΩΜΩΔΙΑ ΕΙΣ ΠΕΝΤΕ ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ - ΣΥΓΓΡΑΦΕΙΣΑ ΠΑΡΑ Δ. Κ. ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΟΥ.

0:15

Description

A boisterous comedy opens in a bustling Athenian quarter, where the miserly Sinanes fumes over his mounting debts while pretending to fast for three days. His loyal servant Muzanas, ever hungry and quick‑witted, bursts in with a mix of sarcasm and concern, forcing the old man to juggle absurd financial jargon and empty promises of future riches. Their banter sets a lively rhythm that captures the everyday hustle of merchants, bankers, and household staff.

Soon a fellow debtor, Rodanes, arrives with news of a sick household and a broken table, prompting a cascade of frantic schemes to secure food, medicine, and credit. The characters—each with a distinct, humorous voice—navigate a maze of obligations and pretenses, revealing how greed and desperation collide in farcical fashion. Listeners will be drawn into the clever wordplay and rapid‑fire repartee that define this timeless, five‑act romp.

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Language

el

Duration

~2 hours (147K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2010-02-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

DK

D. K. (Demetrios Konstantinou) Vyzantios

1790–1853

Best remembered for the comic play Babylonia, this Greek writer and painter turned the lively mix of post-independence voices into literature. His work captures both the humor and the growing pains of a new nation finding its language.

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