Six Acres and a Third: The Classic Nineteenth-Century Novel about Colonial India by Fakir Mohan Senapati

Six Acres and a Third: The Classic Nineteenth-Century Novel about Colonial India

Fakir Mohan Senapati with Rabi Shankar Mishra (Translator), Satya Mohanty (Translator)

222 pages first pub 1902 (editions)

fiction classics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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This sly and humorous novel by Fakir Mohan Senapati--one of the pioneering spirits of modern Indian literature and an early activist in the fight against the destruction of native Indian languages--is both a literary work and a historical document...

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Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
mysterious 66%
adventurous 33%
informative 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 33%
relaxing 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.18

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