Children of Heracles vs Heracles: Which Should You Read?
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Children of Heracles
This edition and commentary provides an introduction to one of Euripides' less well-known plays, and describes the enormous value of the text for our understanding of Athenian drama, religion, and society. Despite the…
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Heracles
Heracles Euripides - Euripides' Heracles is an extraordinary play, innovative in its treatment of the myth, bold in its dramatic structure, and filled with effective human pathos. The play tells a tale of horror:…
The verdict
- Readers rate Children of Heracles highest: Children of Heracles 4.1 · Heracles 3.9.
- Children of Heracles is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Heracles.
- Heracles has the widest readership — 2031 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Children of Heracles | Heracles | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (52) | 3.9 (2031) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 4.0 (2) |
Reception
| Children of Heracles | Heracles | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 52 | 2031 |
| Editions | 22 | 33 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 65 | 2336 |
| Reading it now | 3 | 24 |
| Written reviews | 9 | 204 |
| Wikipedia attention | 760 | 122076 |
| Pages | 42 | 429 |