Alcestis: A Play by Euripides, Ted Hughes

Alcestis: A Play

Euripides, Ted Hughes

103 pages first pub 438 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging reflective slow-paced
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In the years before his death at age sixty-eight in 1998, Hughes translated several classical works with great energy and ingenuity. His Tales from Ovid was called "one of the great works of our century" (Michael Hofmann, The Times, London), his O...

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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
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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
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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
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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
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