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168 pages • first pub -450 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140440034
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 June 1950
Description
‘O Light! May I never look on you again,Revealed as I am, sinful in my begetting,Sinful in marriage, sinful in shedding of blood!’The legends surrounding the royal house of Thebes inspired Sophocles (496–406 BC) to create a powerful trilogy of man...
Community Reviews Summary of 344 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
emotional 50%
tense 46%
reflective 39%
challenging 32%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 10%
funny 3%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 25%
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 38% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
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168 pages • first pub -450 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140440034
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 June 1950
Description
‘O Light! May I never look on you again,Revealed as I am, sinful in my begetting,Sinful in marriage, sinful in shedding of blood!’The legends surrounding the royal house of Thebes inspired Sophocles (496–406 BC) to create a powerful trilogy of man...
Community Reviews Summary of 344 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
emotional 50%
tense 46%
reflective 39%
challenging 32%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 10%
funny 3%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 25%
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 38% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.