Tough-O-Meter

We've got your back. With the Tough-O-Meter, you'll know whether to bring extra layers or Swiss army knives as you summit the literary mountain. (10 = Toughest)

Base Camp (4)

The translated language is pretty straightforward and accessible, with few fancy words (but lots of dirty ones)—so, nothing too difficult to deal with there. However, there are a lot of Greek names—and lots of gods—to keep straight, and a bunch of Greek drama terms like "agon" that you'll have to wade through and look up (or read the footnotes) to understand.

So, it's not totally an easy ride, but you'll be ready for a big fat Greek wedding at the end of it.