The Orestes Plays of Aeschylus by Aeschylus

The Orestes Plays of Aeschylus

Oresteia #01-03

Aeschylus with Paul Roche (Translator)

252 pages • first pub -458 (editions) user-added

fiction classics play poetry challenging dark tense medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus concerning the end of the curse on the House of Atreus and the pacification of the Erinyes. The name derives from the character Orestes, who sets out to avenge his father's murder. ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 3,298 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
challenging 51%
tense 49%
reflective 42%
emotional 40%
sad 19%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 10%
informative 8%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 27%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 27% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.89

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...