64 reviews for:

Elena. Variazioni sul mito

Euripides, Giannis Ritsos, Hugo von Hofmannsthal

3.68 AVERAGE

anisha_inkspill's review against another edition

4.0

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 I wouldn't call this play a page turner, but it still speaks to us in how it highlights the futility of war.

sodabubbled's review against another edition

2.0

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i support womens rights and wrongs

noulakos's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rosie_zzzz's review against another edition

4.0

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آدم باورش نمی‌شه کسی که نمایشنامه هیپولیت رو نوشته، همون کسی باشه که نمایشنامه‌هایی مثل مده‌آ و هلن رو نوشته. جسارت اوریپید در نوشتن دیالوگ‌هایی که حتی علناً به نفرین و توهین به خدایان می‌پردازند ستودنیه. این نمایشنامه روایتی از هلن می‌ده که برام کاملاً جدید بود: این که هلن واقعی تمام مدت جنگ تروا ربوده شده بود و کسی که یونان و تروا سرش جنگ کردند تنها شبحی به شکل هلن بود که خدایان برای آوار کردن بدبختی سر آدم‌ها درست کرده بودند. طبق این نمایشنامه، هلن واقعی به همسرش خیانت نکرد و حتی مرگ رو به مرد دیگر ترجیح می‌داد. اون بود که با حرف‌هاش و ذکاوتش هم تئونوئه رو قانع کرد طرف اون و منلائوس باشه و هم سر تئوکلیمن شیره مالید. پسندیدم.


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cirid's review against another edition

4.0

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Emily Wilson's translation. A comedy! How surprising. And what a light Helen is painted in - for a tale in which she is so popularly scorned, it is interesting to see this almost AU version of things. I cannot say it quite fits as an ending to the long and tragic ten-year Trojan war, but it is much more forgiving to her as a character, and instead shifts the blame onto the gods and their machinations.

madsness's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

skylerqqq's review against another edition

3.0

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most overrated historical figure
good writing though

benna_21's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, War

notmads's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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the story begins with tragedy and

ends with hope

- something that doesn’t much happen to greek women in literature. helene feels relatable even to my modern eyes as a character crafted to feel like a real woman - something that doesn’t happen in any literature really. her morals and values are slightly askew but all point to her deep devotion to her family. she’s not devoted to menelaos because he’s fought wars for her or because he’s a rich man (theokylmenos has done the same) instead her devotion seems to be actual love fostered from their time together before the gods split them up in their war games. I wish there was more talk of helene’s daughter though. she seemed an interesting character from afar.

occasional_owl's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No