The theatre of ancient Greece is still unmatched in terms of strength, emotion, and the masterful presentation of moral conflict. Professor Hadas choose nine plays from the past and present that exhibit the variety and grandeur of tragedy as well as the critical and satirical genius of comedy for this anthology. Individual prefaces explain each play and establish the author's position in the evolution of Greek drama while the introduction examines the religious roots, production methods, structure, and norms of Greek theater.

For anyone who is just starting to become interested in Greek mythology, this book is a fantastic introduction. Extremely quick-paced and approachable, however there are better translations available. Owing to its simplicity, I still found this book to be enjoyable to read. Did I really find it enjoyable to read about the gods' and their servants doing awful, absurd things? Definitely. And I'll do it again.

Hadas did a fantastic job of including all of the pertinent Greek drama, which doesn't just have to be about Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon—he also featured minor gods, which is actually very uncommon for me to find. and I loved that aspect of the book so much. But like every collection, this one has its own advantages and disadvantages.