Dead Souls a Fiction Story by Nikolai Gogol by Nikolai Gogol

Dead Souls a Fiction Story by Nikolai Gogol

Nikolai Gogol

338 pages first pub 1842 (editions)

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In Gogol's time, a Russian landowner could buy and sell serfs, or "souls," like any other property. The serfs were counted, for the purpose of tax assessment, every ten years. Thus, a landowner still had to pay taxes on the value of serfs who had ...

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Moods

funny 77%
reflective 45%
adventurous 31%
dark 29%
challenging 27%
mysterious 19%
lighthearted 17%
informative 10%
emotional 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
sad 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

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3.76

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