Euripides' Alcestis, Volume 29 by Euripides

Euripides' Alcestis, Volume 29

Euripides

304 pages first pub 438 (editions)

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Euripides' Alcestis--perhaps the most anthologized Attic drama--is an ideal text for students reading their first play in the original Greek. Literary commentaries and language aids in most editions are too advanced or too elementary for intermedi...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 523 reviews

Moods

emotional: 45%

sad: 42%

dark: 35%

reflective: 32%

challenging: 25%

mysterious: 15%

funny: 12%

hopeful: 12%

adventurous: 7%

tense: 7%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 2%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

55% of readers chose fast
26% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

10% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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