Alcestis vs Lysistrata: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Alcestis

Alcestis Euripides · 1818 ★★★★☆ 3.8 83 pages · ≈ 1 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Lysistrata

Lysistrata Aristophanes · 1872 ★★★★☆ 3.9 117 pages · ≈ 2 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Lysistrata is the easier read (Challenging), Alcestis more demanding (Demanding).

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