The Trojan Women and Other Plays by James Morwood, Euripides, Edith Hall

The Trojan Women and Other Plays

James Morwood, Euripides, Edith Hall

224 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

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This volume of Euripides' plays offers new translations of the three great war plays The Trojan Women, Hecuba and Andromache, in which the sufferings of Troy's survivors are harrowingly depicted. With unparalleled intensity, Euripides, whom Aristo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
emotional 63%
sad 54%
reflective 36%
tense 36%
challenging 27%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
inspiring 9%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 41%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

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