Anna Akhmatova: Selected Poems by Anna Akhmatova

Anna Akhmatova: Selected Poems

Anna Akhmatova with Walter W. Arndt (Translator)

202 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction poetry dark emotional slow-paced
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Brings together all D.M. Thomas' acclaimed translations of Akhmatova's poems. This volume includes "Requiem", her poem of the Stalinist Terror and "Poem Without a Hero".

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Moods

emotional 73%
dark 53%
sad 53%
reflective 46%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 26%
challenging 20%
informative 20%
tense 20%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 30%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 71% | Character: 28%

Strong character development?

N/A: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

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