64 pages • first pub -405 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486295800
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 22 April 1997
Description
The youngest of the three great Greek tragedians, following Aeschylus and Sophocles, Euripides (ca. 484-406 B.C.) is reputed to have written ninety-two plays, nineteen of which survive. The Bacchae, a late play staged posthumously, concerns the cu...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,416 reviews
Moods
tense 35%
reflective 31%
challenging 25%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 21%
funny 21%
sad 18%
emotional 17%
informative 5%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 19%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 34% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 29% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, GoreModerate
Alcoholism, Body horror, Child deathMinor
Blood
64 pages • first pub -405 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486295800
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 22 April 1997
Description
The youngest of the three great Greek tragedians, following Aeschylus and Sophocles, Euripides (ca. 484-406 B.C.) is reputed to have written ninety-two plays, nineteen of which survive. The Bacchae, a late play staged posthumously, concerns the cu...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,416 reviews
Moods
tense 35%
reflective 31%
challenging 25%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 21%
funny 21%
sad 18%
emotional 17%
informative 5%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 19%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 34% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 29% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, GoreModerate
Alcoholism, Body horror, Child deathMinor
Blood