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96 pages • first pub -405 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811227100
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 12 December 2017
Description
A stunning, new translation by the poet and classicist Anne Carson, first performed in 2015 at the Almeida Theatre in London.Anne Carson writes, “Euripides was a playwright of the fifth century BC who reinvented Greek tragedy, setting it on a path...
Community Reviews Summary of 382 reviews
Moods
reflective 38%
mysterious 29%
tense 29%
challenging 28%
funny 28%
emotional 26%
adventurous 14%
sad 14%
inspiring 8%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 14%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 26% | Character: 22% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 27% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | N/A: 5% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Animal death, DeathModerate
Gore, Slavery, TransphobiaMinor
Grief
96 pages • first pub -405 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811227100
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 12 December 2017
Description
A stunning, new translation by the poet and classicist Anne Carson, first performed in 2015 at the Almeida Theatre in London.Anne Carson writes, “Euripides was a playwright of the fifth century BC who reinvented Greek tragedy, setting it on a path...
Community Reviews Summary of 382 reviews
Moods
reflective 38%
mysterious 29%
tense 29%
challenging 28%
funny 28%
emotional 26%
adventurous 14%
sad 14%
inspiring 8%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 14%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 26% | Character: 22% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 27% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | N/A: 5% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Animal death, DeathModerate
Gore, Slavery, TransphobiaMinor
Grief