City Folk and Country Folk by Nora Seligman Favorov, Sofia Khvoshchinskaya

City Folk and Country Folk

Nora Seligman Favorov, Sofia Khvoshchinskaya

272 pages first pub 1863 (editions)

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An unsung gem of nineteenth-century Russian literature, City Folk and Country Folk is a seemingly gentle yet devastating satire of Russia's aristocratic and pseudo-intellectual elites in the 1860s. Translated into English for the first time, the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
funny 66%
informative 66%
lighthearted 66%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 16%

Pace

medium 83%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Average rating

4.11

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