The Bacchae of Euripides by Euripides

The Bacchae of Euripides

Euripides with C.K. Williams (Translator), Martha C. Nussbaum (Contributor)

144 pages • first pub -405 (editions)

fiction classics play dark reflective fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet C.K. Williams presents this fluent and accessible version of the Athenian playwright Euripides's great tragedy.Based on the Greek myth of the god Dionysus's punishment of King Pentheus and his mother Agave, Williams' Th...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,899 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
tense 35%
reflective 30%
challenging 26%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 22%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
sad 18%
informative 4%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 71%
medium 22%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 36% | Character: 30% | Plot: 29% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.83

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...