Medea and other plays vs The Trojan women of Euripides: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Helen of Troy, Hecuba, Greek drama, Greek Mythology, Drama

Medea and other plays Euripides · 1963 ★★★★☆ 4.0 205 pages · ≈ 3 h 48 m · Moderate

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…

Alcestis Medea Hippolytus Electra

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The Trojan women of Euripides Euripides · 1905 ★★★★☆ 3.9 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Challenging

Published in 1915, this book features Gilbert Murray’s translation of Euripides’ 415 BCE tragedy. The play chronicles the aftermath of the Trojan War, specifically the suffering of the Trojan women at the hands of the…

Andromache Trojan War Civilization

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Side by side

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
The Trojan women of Euripides is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Medea and other plays.
Medea and other plays has the widest readership — 19692 ratings behind its score.
Medea and other plays runs the darker storyline; The Trojan women of Euripides stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? The Trojan women of Euripides ≈ 1h vs 3h for Medea and other plays New to the genre? Medea and other plays Moderate vs Challenging for The Trojan women of Euripides In the mood for something dark? Medea and other plays a darker storyline than The Trojan women of Euripides Want something lighter? The Trojan women of Euripides an easier tone than Medea and other plays

Scores by source

	Medea and other plays	The Trojan women of Euripides
Goodreads	4.0 (19692)	3.9 (13427)
Hardcover	3.8 (141)	3.8 (5)
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Reception

	Medea and other plays	The Trojan women of Euripides
Ratings	19692	13427
Editions	10	12
Want to read	2592	—
Reading it now	177	—
Written reviews	248	—
Pages	205	94
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Medea and other plays or The Trojan women of Euripides?

Medea and other plays has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Medea and other plays 4.0/5, The Trojan women of Euripides 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Medea and other plays or The Trojan women of Euripides?

The Trojan women of Euripides is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Trojan women of Euripides (94 pages, ≈ 1 h 44 m); Medea and other plays (205 pages, ≈ 3 h 48 m).

Which is harder to read: Medea and other plays or The Trojan women of Euripides?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Medea and other plays: Moderate; The Trojan women of Euripides: Challenging.