The Madness of Cambyses by Herodotus

The Madness of Cambyses

Penguin Little Black Classics #78

Herodotus with Tom Holland (Translator)

55 pages first pub -400 (editions)

fiction classics history challenging dark informative slow-paced
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'Do you see your son, standing over there, in the antechamber? Well, I am going to shoot him.' The story of the great and mad Cambyses, King of Persia, told by part-historian, part-mythmaker Herodotus of Halicarnassus. Introducing Little Black Cla...

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Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews

Moods

informative 66%
adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
dark 16%
funny 16%
reflective 16%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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