Alcestis vs Medea: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Great_books_of_the_western_world, Greek drama, Open_syllabus_project, Drama

Cover of Alcestis

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

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Cover of Medea

Medea Euripides · 1703 ★★★★☆ 4.0 87 pages · ≈ 1 h 37 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

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