Alcestis vs Οἰδίπους Τύραννος (Oidípous Týrannos): 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 Οἰδίπους Τύραννος (Oidípous Týrannos)

Οἰδίπους Τύραννος (Oidípous Týrannos) Sophocles · 1715 ★★★★☆ 3.6 84 pages · ≈ 1 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Alcestis higher: 3.8 vs 3.6 from 24510 votes.

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