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The Bacchae was the most brutal and probably my favorite tragedy thus far. The story was enthralling and I enjoyed the slightly comedic element in sharp contrast to the viscous end. Some of the most interesting dialogue I have ever read is between Euripides and Aeschylus in the Frogs. The rest of the play I found difficult to understand. I think I will need to better versed in ancient Greek culture in order to better understand their comedies. I plan on revisiting it.
These plays are absolutely great, but this edition leaves quite a bit to be desired. It is perhaps the only recent translation to combine both of these plays in a single volume, so it is definitely valuable for that. Add a longer and more developed analytical introduction, and update the trnaslation, and this would be awesome.
