Sophokles vs The plays of Euripides: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Tragedy, Criticism and interpretation, Greek Mythology, Mythology, Drama

Cover of Sophokles

Sophokles Sophocles · 1851 479 pages · ≈ 8 h 52 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The plays of Euripides

The plays of Euripides Euripides · 1602 64 pages · ≈ 1 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

The plays of Euripides is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Sophokles.

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