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205 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780613033305
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 30 August 1963
Description
The four tragedies collected in this volume all focus on a central character, once powerful, brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt, and hatred. The first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods, Euripides (484-407 BC) made...
Community Reviews Summary of 305 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
tense 47%
challenging 29%
reflective 29%
sad 29%
informative 11%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Average rating
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Child death
205 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780613033305
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 30 August 1963
Description
The four tragedies collected in this volume all focus on a central character, once powerful, brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt, and hatred. The first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods, Euripides (484-407 BC) made...
Community Reviews Summary of 305 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
tense 47%
challenging 29%
reflective 29%
sad 29%
informative 11%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death