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216 pages • first pub -450 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780801452017
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication date: 19 December 2013
Description
The timeless Theban tragedies of Sophocles--Oedipus the Tyrant, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone--have fascinated and moved audiences and readers across the ages with their haunting plots and their unforgettable heroes and heroines. Now, following...
Community Reviews Summary of 789 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 43%
sad 42%
tense 41%
challenging 37%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
informative 4%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 32% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 34% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Murder, WarModerate
Suicide, Sexism, DeathMinor
Racism
216 pages • first pub -450 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780801452017
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication date: 19 December 2013
Description
The timeless Theban tragedies of Sophocles--Oedipus the Tyrant, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone--have fascinated and moved audiences and readers across the ages with their haunting plots and their unforgettable heroes and heroines. Now, following...
Community Reviews Summary of 789 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 43%
sad 42%
tense 41%
challenging 37%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
informative 4%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 32% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 34% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Murder, WarModerate
Suicide, Sexism, DeathMinor
Racism