Medea and Other Plays: Medea / Hecabe / Electra / Heracles by Philip Vellacott, Euripides

Medea and Other Plays: Medea / Hecabe / Electra / Heracles

Philip Vellacott, Euripides

205 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

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Description

The four tragedies collected in this volume all focus on a central character, once powerful, brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt, and hatred. The first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods, Euripides (484-407 BC) made...

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Community Reviews Summary of 302 reviews

Moods

dark 60%
emotional 60%
tense 53%
challenging 33%
reflective 33%
sad 26%
informative 13%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 33%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | N/A: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.88

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