208 pages • first pub -458 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140440676
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 December 1956
Description
The only surviving trilogy from ancient times - a story of murder, madness and justiceAeschylus (525-c.456 bc) set his great trilogy in the immediate aftermath of the Fall of Troy, when King Agamemnon returns to Argos, a victor in war. Agamemnon d...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,626 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
tense 44%
reflective 43%
emotional 40%
adventurous 19%
sad 19%
mysterious 9%
informative 7%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Death of parentModerate
Violence, Blood, GriefMinor
Infidelity, Misogyny, Animal death208 pages • first pub -458 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140440676
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 December 1956
Description
The only surviving trilogy from ancient times - a story of murder, madness and justiceAeschylus (525-c.456 bc) set his great trilogy in the immediate aftermath of the Fall of Troy, when King Agamemnon returns to Argos, a victor in war. Agamemnon d...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,626 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
tense 44%
reflective 43%
emotional 40%
adventurous 19%
sad 19%
mysterious 9%
informative 7%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Death of parentModerate
Violence, Blood, GriefMinor
Infidelity, Misogyny, Animal death