Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus

Prometheus Bound

Aeschylus with James Scully (Translator), C.J. Herington (Translator)

Prometheus Bound

Aeschylus with James Scully (Translator), C.J. Herington (Translator)

fiction classics play dark medium-paced

144 pages | first published -480

Edition information

Description

For readers accustomed to the relatively undramatic standard translations of Prometheus Bound, this version by James Scully, a poet and winner of the Lamont Poetry Prize, and C. John Herington, one of the world's foremost Aeschylean scholars, will...
Browse similar books...

Plus

Book information

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.

Community Reviews

Summary of 630 reviews

Moods

dark 69%
reflective 34%
challenging 30%
emotional 23%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 19%
tense 19%
sad 15%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
funny 3%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 35%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | N/A: 26% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.77

See all reviews...