A handbook of Greek mythology, including its extension to Rome vs Antigone Rising: Which Should You Read?

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A handbook of Greek mythology, including its extension to Rome H. J. Rose · 1929 363 pages · ≈ 6 h 43 m · Challenging

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Antigone Rising Helen Morales · 2020 ★★★★☆ 4.0 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Moderate

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The verdict

Antigone Rising is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for A handbook of Greek mythology, including its extension to Rome.

How to choose

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	A handbook of Greek mythology, including its extension to Rome	Antigone Rising
Goodreads	—	4.0 (1912)
Hardcover	—	3.8 (4)

Reception

	A handbook of Greek mythology, including its extension to Rome	Antigone Rising
Ratings	—	1912
Editions	7	7
Film adaptations	—	1
Want to read	—	7957
Reading it now	—	120
Written reviews	—	270
Wikipedia attention	—	447
Pages	363	240

A handbook of Greek mythology, including its extension to Rome vs Antigone Rising: Which Should You Read?

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