Euripide vs Seven against Thebes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greek drama, Continental european drama, Greek Mythology, Drama

Cover of Euripide

Euripide Euripides · 1884 ★★★★☆ 4.0 594 pages · ≈ 11 h 00 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Seven against Thebes

Seven against Thebes Aeschylus · 1812 ★★★★☆ 3.7 89 pages · ≈ 1 h 39 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Euripide higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 9 votes.
Seven against Thebes is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 11 for Euripide.
Euripide is the easier read (Challenging), Seven against Thebes more demanding (Demanding).

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