The Orestia by Aeschylus

The Orestia

Oresteia #01-03

Aeschylus

136 pages • first pub -458 (editions)

fiction classics play poetry challenging dark tense medium-paced
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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, fr...

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3.9
based on 4,425 reviews

Moods

dark: 82%

challenging: 49%

tense: 49%

reflective: 41%

emotional: 40%

adventurous: 19%

sad: 18%

mysterious: 13%

informative: 9%

inspiring: 5%

hopeful: 4%

funny: 2%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

81% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

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