Hypnerotomachia Poliphili: The Strife of Love in a Dream by Francesco Colonna

Hypnerotomachia Poliphili: The Strife of Love in a Dream

Francesco Colonna

274 pages first pub 1499 (editions)

fiction art classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Francesco Colonna's weird, erotic, allegorical antiquarian tale, "Hypnerotomachia Poliphili", together with all of its 174 original woodcut illustrations, has been called the first "stream of consciousness" novel and was one of the most important ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
challenging 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
funny 100%
hopeful 100%
informative 100%
inspiring 100%
lighthearted 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
relaxing 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.88

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