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Birds

Aristophanes

414 BCE542 pages

A comedic ancient play that follows two disillusioned men who flee the frustrations of city life and team up with a kingdom of birds to build a utopian city in the sky. Their ambitious plan to block communication between gods and humans leads to absurd power struggles, satire of political life, and a whimsical rebellion against the heavens. It's a sharp, surreal take on society, ambition, and the pursuit of an ideal world.

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