Orestes vs Phoenician women: Which Should You Read?
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Orestes
Produced more frequently on the ancient stage than any other tragedy, Orestes retells with striking innovations the story of the young man who kills his mother to avenge her murder of his father. Though eventually…
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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
- Readers rate Orestes highest: Orestes 3.9 · Phoenician women 3.7.
- Orestes has the widest readership — 2569 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Orestes | Phoenician women | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (2569) | 3.7 (834) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | 4.0 (2) |
Reception
| Orestes | Phoenician women | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2569 | 834 |
| Editions | 27 | 33 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3295 | 957 |
| Reading it now | 46 | 15 |
| Written reviews | 245 | 99 |
| Wikipedia attention | 76764 | — |
| Pages | 318 | 229 |