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432 pages • first pub -450 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140444254
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 07 February 1984
Description
The heroic Greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C.Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated Theban royal family--Antigone, Oedipus the King and Oedipus at C...
Community Reviews Summary of 779 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 43%
sad 42%
tense 41%
challenging 37%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
informative 4%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 32% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 34% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Murder, Body horrorModerate
Sexism, Suicide, DeathMinor
Racism
432 pages • first pub -450 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140444254
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 07 February 1984
Description
The heroic Greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C.Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated Theban royal family--Antigone, Oedipus the King and Oedipus at C...
Community Reviews Summary of 779 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 43%
sad 42%
tense 41%
challenging 37%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
informative 4%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 32% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 34% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Murder, Body horrorModerate
Sexism, Suicide, DeathMinor
Racism