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Trojan Women

Fiction | Play | Adult

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Euripides

Trojan Women

Fiction | Play | Adult
Book Details
Pages

136

Format

Play • Fiction

Setting

Troy • Classical Antiquity

Theme
Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Trojan Women by Euripides depicts the aftermath of Troy's fall, focusing on Queen Hecuba and the enslaved Trojan women who lament their fates while awaiting their Greek captors. The play explores their grief as Greek soldiers decide their futures, featuring key moments with Cassandra, Andromache, and Helen. Themes of loss, subjugation, and the harsh consequences of war are prominent. Sensitive topics include violence and enslavement.

Melancholic

Dark

Contemplative

Mysterious

Emotional

Reviews & Readership

3.8

11,415 ratings

67%

Loved it

24%

Mixed feelings

9%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Trojan Women by Euripides receives acclaim for its powerful depiction of war’s impact on women, capturing raw emotions and existential despair. Critics praise its lyrical language and poignant themes. However, some find its narrative structure disjointed and the bleakness overwhelming. Overall, it remains a compelling, thought-provoking tragedy.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Trojan Women?

A reader who would enjoy Euripides' Trojan Women typically appreciates classical literature, tragic drama, and themes of war and human suffering. Similar readers might enjoy Homer's Iliad and Sophocles' Antigone for their complex portrayals of human emotion and fate in the aftermath of war.

3.8

11,415 ratings

67%

Loved it

24%

Mixed feelings

9%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

136

Format

Play • Fiction

Setting

Troy • Classical Antiquity

Theme
Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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