Bacchae vs Euripides: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Bacchantes, Pentheus, Rhesus, Dionysus, Iphigenia, Greek drama

Cover of Bacchae

Bacchae Euripides · 1821 ★★★★☆ 4.0 234 pages · ≈ 4 h 20 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Euripides

Euripides Euripides · 1597 ★★★★☆ 3.9 451 pages · ≈ 8 h 21 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Bacchae is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Euripides.

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