Medea and Other Plays: Medea / Hippolytus / Electra / Helen by Euripides

Medea and Other Plays: Medea / Hippolytus / Electra / Helen

Euripides with Edith Hall, James Morwood

224 pages • first pub -431 (editions)

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Euripides was one of the most popular and controversial of all Greek tragedians, and his plays are marked by an independence of thought, ingenious dramatic devices, and a subtle variety of register and mood. He is also remarkable for the prominenc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
emotional 52%
reflective 36%
sad 36%
challenging 26%
tense 26%
adventurous 21%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%

Pace

fast 38%
slow 33%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 31% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 43%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 68% | No: 31%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.91

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