Iphigenia in Tauris vs The Bacchae, and other plays: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Bacchantes, Pentheus, Rhesus, Orestes, Dionysus, Iphigenia

Cover of Iphigenia in Tauris

Iphigenia in Tauris Euripides · 1833 ★★★★☆ 3.9 186 pages · ≈ 3 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Bacchae, and other plays

The Bacchae, and other plays Euripides · 1954 ★★★★☆ 4.1 234 pages · ≈ 4 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Bacchae, and other plays is the easier read (Moderate), Iphigenia in Tauris more demanding (Challenging).

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