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317 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140449617
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
Here are some of Tolstoy's extraordinary short stories, from The Death of Ivan Ilyich. in a masterly new translation, to The Raid, The Wood-felling, Three Deaths, Polikushka, After the Ball, and The Forged Coupon, all gripping and eloquent lessons...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,095 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
emotional 57%
sad 41%
challenging 39%
tense 16%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
funny 4%
informative 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 30% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Death, Murder, Domestic abuseModerate
War, Infidelity, SexismMinor
Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Colonisation
317 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140449617
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
Here are some of Tolstoy's extraordinary short stories, from The Death of Ivan Ilyich. in a masterly new translation, to The Raid, The Wood-felling, Three Deaths, Polikushka, After the Ball, and The Forged Coupon, all gripping and eloquent lessons...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,095 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
emotional 57%
sad 41%
challenging 39%
tense 16%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
funny 4%
informative 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 30% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Domestic abuseModerate
War, Infidelity, SexismMinor
Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Colonisation