A Manor House Tale by Selma Lagerlöf

A Manor House Tale

Selma Lagerlöf with Peter Graves (Translator)

140 pages first pub 1899 (editions)

fiction classics mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Written in 1899, Selma Lagerlöf's novella A Manor House Tale is at one and the same time a complex psychological novel and a folk tale, a love story and a Gothic melodrama. It crosses genre boundaries and locates itself in a borderland between rea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews

Moods

emotional 70%
dark 35%
reflective 35%
adventurous 30%
hopeful 30%
sad 30%
challenging 25%
mysterious 25%
inspiring 15%
lighthearted 15%
funny 10%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%

Pace

fast 35%
slow 35%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.57

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