The Complete Sophocles: Volume I: The Theban Plays by Sophocles, Peter H. Burian, Alan Shapiro

The Complete Sophocles: Volume I: The Theban Plays

The Theban Plays #1–3

Sophocles, Peter H. Burian, Alan Shapiro

448 pages • first pub -450 (editions)

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Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can best re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that go...

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3.92
based on 3,000 reviews

Moods

dark: 79%

emotional: 46%

reflective: 45%

sad: 44%

tense: 39%

challenging: 35%

adventurous: 16%

mysterious: 10%

informative: 5%

funny: 4%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

46% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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