Electra vs Phoenician women: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Théâtre, Ancient, Greek drama, Continental european drama, Drama, History
Electra
Electra is a Greek tragedy by Sophocles. Set in the city of Argos a few years after the Trojan War, it recounts the tale of Electra and the vengeance that she and her brother Orestes take on their mother Clytemnestra…
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Phoenician women
The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin and Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Electra is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Phoenician women.
- Electra has the widest readership — 59997 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Electra | Phoenician women | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (59997) | 3.7 (834) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (26) | 4.0 (2) |
Reception
| Electra | Phoenician women | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 59997 | 834 |
| Editions | 79 | 33 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 10341 | 957 |
| Reading it now | — | 15 |
| Written reviews | 725 | 99 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6426 | — |
| Pages | 83 | 229 |