The Greek Plays: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides by Mary Lefkowitz, Euripides, Aeschylus, James Romm, Sophocles

The Greek Plays: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides

Mary Lefkowitz, Euripides, Aeschylus, James Romm, Sophocles

864 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

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A landmark anthology of the masterpieces of Greek drama, featuring all-new, highly accessible translations of some of the world's most beloved plays, including Agamemnon, Prometheus Bound, Bacchae, Electra, Medea, Antigone, and Oedipus the KingFea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
reflective 72%
emotional 54%
tense 54%
adventurous 36%
challenging 36%
informative 18%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 9%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 36%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 80% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 70% | Yes: 20% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

4.37

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