The Complete Sophocles Collection by Sophocles
The Complete Sophocles Collection
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Sophocles
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The Complete Sophocles Collection

Sophocles

465 pages • first pub 1788 (editions)

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The dominant Athenian playwright in 5th-century-BCE Athens, Sophocles left us seven powerful dramas that still shock as they render the violence that erupts within divinity & humankind. Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Kolonos & Antigone trace...

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Community Reviews

4.15
based on 315 reviews

Moods

dark: 76%

challenging: 53%

emotional: 53%

reflective: 46%

tense: 46%

adventurous: 38%

sad: 38%

mysterious: 15%

funny: 7%

inspiring: 7%

relaxing: 7%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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