Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, RapeModerate
Violence, Grief, MurderCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1804 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
tense 49%
emotional 40%
reflective 37%
sad 16%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 8%
informative 7%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 28% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%Average rating
335 pages | first published -458
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In the Oresteia—the only trilogy in Greek drama which survives from antiquity—Aeschylus took as his subject the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos.Moving from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from p...Book Information
The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides
Aeschylus with Robert Fagles (Translator)
335 pages | first published -458
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Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
In the Oresteia—the only trilogy in Greek drama which survives from antiquity—Aeschylus took as his subject the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos.Moving from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from p...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, RapeModerate
Violence, Grief, MurderCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1804 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
tense 49%
emotional 40%
reflective 37%
sad 16%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 8%
informative 7%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 28% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%Average rating