Alcestis by Euripides

Alcestis

Euripides

96 pages • first pub 438 (editions)

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Alcestis is the story of a king, Admetus, who is able to escape death because his wife, Alcestis, has volunteered to die in his place. Ted Hughes's version goes beyond translation to an inspired rethinking of the story in terms of his own vision o...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 526 reviews

Moods

emotional: 43%

sad: 43%

dark: 34%

reflective: 31%

challenging: 24%

mysterious: 14%

funny: 12%

hopeful: 12%

adventurous: 7%

tense: 7%

informative: 4%

inspiring: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

54% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
26% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

10% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
53% 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
80% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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