Seven against Thebes vs Wilhelm Tell: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Continental european drama, Criticism and interpretation, Drama

Cover of Seven against Thebes

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

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Cover of Wilhelm Tell

Wilhelm Tell Friedrich Schiller · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 140 pages · ≈ 2 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Seven against Thebes higher: 3.7 vs 3.2 from 91 votes.

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