Sophocle vs The tragedies of Euripides: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greek Mythology, Drama

Cover of Sophocle

Sophocle Sophocles · 1877 503 pages · ≈ 9 h 19 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The tragedies of Euripides

The tragedies of Euripides Euripides · 1808 ★★★★☆ 4.2 372 pages · ≈ 6 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The tragedies of Euripides is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Sophocle.

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