Hippolytus vs Medea and other plays: Which Should You Read?
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Hippolytus
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Euripides wrote two plays called Hippolytus. In this, the second, he dramatized the tragic failure of perfection. This translation comes in two forms; the first presents a simulacrum of the text as it might have…
Medea and other plays
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Medea/Hecabe/Electra/HeraclesFour devastating Greek tragedies showing the powerful brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt and hatredThe first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods, Euripides…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Medea and other plays highest: Medea and other plays 4.0 · Hippolytus 3.8.
- Medea and other plays has the widest readership — 19692 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Hippolytus | Medea and other plays | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (7273) | 4.0 (19692) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.8 (141) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (10) | — |
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Reception
| Hippolytus | Medea and other plays | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7273 | 19692 |
| Editions | 105 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 4803 | 2592 |
| Reading it now | 77 | 177 |
| Written reviews | 503 | 248 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2431 | — |
| Pages | 168 | 205 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Hippolytus or Medea and other plays?
Medea and other plays has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Medea and other plays 4.0/5, Hippolytus 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Hippolytus or Medea and other plays?
Hippolytus is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Hippolytus (168 pages, ≈ 3 h 07 m); Medea and other plays (205 pages, ≈ 3 h 48 m).
Which is harder to read: Hippolytus or Medea and other plays?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Hippolytus: Demanding; Medea and other plays: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Hippolytus: 1 film adaptation; Medea and other plays: no film adaptation on record.