Bacchae vs The Trojan women of Euripides: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Helen of Troy, Hecuba, Trojan War, Greek drama, Drama
Bacchae
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In Bacchae, one of the great masterpieces of the tragic genre, Euripides tells the story of king Pentheus' resistance to the worship of Dionysus and his horrific punishment by the god: dismemberment at the hands of…
The Trojan women of Euripides
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Published in 1915, this book features Gilbert Murray’s translation of Euripides’ 415 BCE tragedy. The play chronicles the aftermath of the Trojan War, specifically the suffering of the Trojan women at the hands of the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Trojan women of Euripides is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Bacchae.
- The Trojan women of Euripides has the widest readership — 13427 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Bacchae | The Trojan women of Euripides | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (13427) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.8 (5) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (10) | — |
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Reception
| Bacchae | The Trojan women of Euripides | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10 | 13427 |
| Editions | 127 | 12 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 13252 | — |
| Pages | 234 | 94 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Bacchae or The Trojan women of Euripides?
Bacchae has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Bacchae 4.0/5, The Trojan women of Euripides 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Bacchae or The Trojan women of Euripides?
The Trojan women of Euripides is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Trojan women of Euripides (94 pages, ≈ 1 h 44 m); Bacchae (234 pages, ≈ 4 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Bacchae or The Trojan women of Euripides?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Bacchae: Demanding; The Trojan women of Euripides: Challenging.