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142 pages • first pub 438 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780195061666
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 November 1989
Description
A translation and interpretation of one of Euripides' plays, this version reveals the formal beauty and thematic concentration of the Alcestis. The late William Arrowsmith presents the play as a drama of human existence with recognizably human cha...
Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews
Moods
dark 37%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
challenging 25%
mysterious 22%
funny 14%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
adventurous 7%
tense 7%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death, Death of parentModerate
Misogyny, Slavery
142 pages • first pub 438 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780195061666
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 November 1989
Description
A translation and interpretation of one of Euripides' plays, this version reveals the formal beauty and thematic concentration of the Alcestis. The late William Arrowsmith presents the play as a drama of human existence with recognizably human cha...
Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews
Moods
dark 37%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
challenging 25%
mysterious 22%
funny 14%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
adventurous 7%
tense 7%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death, Death of parentModerate
Misogyny, Slavery