126 pages • first pub -441 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780195061673
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 February 1990
Description
Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly recreate the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,663 reviews
Moods
emotional 49%
reflective 47%
sad 46%
tense 35%
challenging 29%
adventurous 8%
informative 8%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, GriefModerate
Sexism, Misogyny, BloodMinor
Incest, War
126 pages • first pub -441 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780195061673
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 February 1990
Description
Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly recreate the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,663 reviews
Moods
emotional 49%
reflective 47%
sad 46%
tense 35%
challenging 29%
adventurous 8%
informative 8%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 29%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, GriefModerate
Sexism, Misogyny, BloodMinor
Incest, War