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79 pages • first pub 1850 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393319200
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 July 1999
Description
When Turgenev published Diary of a Superfluous Man in 1850, he created one of the first literary portraits of the alienated man. Turgenev once said that there was a great deal of himself in the unsuccessful lovers who appear in his fiction. This f...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
sad 56%
emotional 43%
funny 18%
tense 18%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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79 pages • first pub 1850 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393319200
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 July 1999
Description
When Turgenev published Diary of a Superfluous Man in 1850, he created one of the first literary portraits of the alienated man. Turgenev once said that there was a great deal of himself in the unsuccessful lovers who appear in his fiction. This f...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
sad 56%
emotional 43%
funny 18%
tense 18%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.