Euripides vs Wheel of fire: essays in interpretation of Shakespeare's sombre tragedies: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Euripides Euripides Erich Segal · 1968 ★★★★☆ 3.8 177 pages · ≈ 3 h 17 m · Challenging
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Euripides’ theater of ideas / William arrowsmith -- Euripides and the gods / G. M. A. Grube -- The virtues of Admetus / Anne Pippin Burnett -- On Euripides’ Medea / Eilhard Schlesinger -- The…

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Cover of Wheel of fire: essays in interpretation of Shakespeare's sombre tragedies Wheel of fire: essays in interpretation of Shakespeare's sombre tragedies G. Wilson Knight · 1930 ★★★★☆ 3.8 343 pages · ≈ 6 h 21 m · Demanding
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EuripidesWheel of fire: essays in interpretation of Shakespeare's sombre tragedies
Goodreads 3.7 (27) —
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Reception

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Ratings 27 1
Editions 8 60
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 45 —
Reading it now 2 —
Written reviews 4 —
Wikipedia attention 34590 —
Pages 177 343
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Euripides or Wheel of fire: essays in interpretation of Shakespeare's sombre tragedies?

Euripides has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Euripides 3.8/5, Wheel of fire: essays in interpretation of Shakespeare's sombre tragedies 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Euripides or Wheel of fire: essays in interpretation of Shakespeare's sombre tragedies?

Euripides is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Euripides (177 pages, ≈ 3 h 17 m); Wheel of fire: essays in interpretation of Shakespeare's sombre tragedies (343 pages, ≈ 6 h 21 m).

Which is harder to read: Euripides or Wheel of fire: essays in interpretation of Shakespeare's sombre tragedies?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Euripides: Challenging; Wheel of fire: essays in interpretation of Shakespeare's sombre tragedies: Demanding.

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