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702 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781858660653
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Boleslaw Prus is often compared to Chekhov, and Prus's masterpiece might be described as an intimate epic, a beautifully detailed, utterly absorbing exploration of life in late-nineteenth-century Warsaw, which is also a prophetic reckoning with so...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,074 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
informative 35%
challenging 27%
sad 26%
tense 17%
inspiring 16%
funny 15%
dark 13%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 30% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationshipModerate
Gun violence, War, GriefMinor
Child death, Racism, Infidelity702 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781858660653
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Boleslaw Prus is often compared to Chekhov, and Prus's masterpiece might be described as an intimate epic, a beautifully detailed, utterly absorbing exploration of life in late-nineteenth-century Warsaw, which is also a prophetic reckoning with so...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,074 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
informative 35%
challenging 27%
sad 26%
tense 17%
inspiring 16%
funny 15%
dark 13%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 7%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 30% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationshipModerate
Gun violence, War, GriefMinor
Child death, Racism, Infidelity