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122 pages • first pub -440 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780521655644
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 19 April 2001
Description
Written in the fifth century B.C., Sophocles' tragedy concerns the shame and death of Ajax, a Greek who had won fame for his prodigious strength in the Trojan War. A brutal farewell to the valor and values of the heroic world, the play moves throu...
Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews
Moods
reflective 43%
emotional 39%
tense 34%
sad 30%
challenging 21%
adventurous 13%
funny 8%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | Plot: 26% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
No: 38% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, Violence
122 pages • first pub -440 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780521655644
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 19 April 2001
Description
Written in the fifth century B.C., Sophocles' tragedy concerns the shame and death of Ajax, a Greek who had won fame for his prodigious strength in the Trojan War. A brutal farewell to the valor and values of the heroic world, the play moves throu...
Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews
Moods
reflective 43%
emotional 39%
tense 34%
sad 30%
challenging 21%
adventurous 13%
funny 8%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | Plot: 26% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
No: 38% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, Violence