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Electra

Fiction | Play | Adult

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Euripides

Electra

Fiction | Play | Adult
Book Details
Pages

112

Format

Play • Fiction

Setting

Argos, Greece • Mycenaean Era

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Electra by Euripides centers on Electra and her brother Orestes as they plot to avenge their father Agamemnon by killing their mother Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. Deprived of her royal status, Electra toils in the countryside, while Orestes, disguised, reunites with her and they enact a plan leading to the murders, exploring themes of justice, revenge, and familial obligations. Contains references to violence, especially murder.

Dark

Melancholic

Mysterious

Emotional

Reviews & Readership

4.2

7,706 ratings

69%

Loved it

25%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

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Euripides' Electra receives praise for its psychological depth and exploration of vengeance and justice. Critics commend its complex character portrayals, particularly Electra's transformation. However, some find the play's pacing uneven and its resolution abrupt. Overall, it remains a compelling study of human emotion and familial duty.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Electra?

A reader who would enjoy Euripides' Electra is typically fascinated by classic Greek tragedies, mythological themes, and dramatic familial conflicts. Comparable to readers of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex or Aeschylus' Agamemnon, they appreciate intricate character studies and profound moral dilemmas.

4.2

7,706 ratings

69%

Loved it

25%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

112

Format

Play • Fiction

Setting

Argos, Greece • Mycenaean Era

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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