The Cure at Troy: A Version of Sophocles' Philoctetes by Seamus Heaney, Sophocles

The Cure at Troy: A Version of Sophocles' Philoctetes

Seamus Heaney, Sophocles

96 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

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The Cure at Troy is Seamus Heaney's version of Sophocles' Philoctetes. Written in the fifth century BC, this play concerns the predicament of the outcast hero, Philoctetes, whom the Greeks marooned on the island of Lemnos and forgot about until th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 117 reviews

Moods

adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
inspiring 37%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
hopeful 25%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 12% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.97

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