How Much Land Does a Man Need? by Leo Tolstoy

How Much Land Does a Man Need?

Penguin Little Black Classics #57

Leo Tolstoy

36 minutes first pub 1886 (editions) user-added

fiction classics short stories reflective fast-paced
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'Although he feared death, he could not stop. 'If I stopped now, after coming all this way - well, they'd call me an idiot!' A pair of short stories about greed, charity, life and death from one of Russia's most influential writers and thinkers...

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Moods

reflective 84%
inspiring 25%
dark 23%
emotional 15%
hopeful 13%
sad 12%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
informative 7%
tense 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
challenging 4%
funny 3%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 29%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | Plot: 27% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.95

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