Michael Kohlhaas: Newly translated by Michael Hofmann by Heinrich von Kleist

Michael Kohlhaas: Newly translated by Michael Hofmann

Heinrich von Kleist with Michael Hofmann (Translator)

112 pages • first pub 1810 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous dark reflective slow-paced
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Based on the real life of an ordinary horse-dealer cheated by a government official, Michael Kohlhaas is the darkly comical and magnificently weird story of one man's alienation from a corrupt legal system. When his attempts to claim his rights ar...

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Moods

challenging 44%
adventurous 41%
tense 41%
dark 34%
reflective 34%
sad 24%
funny 17%
informative 10%
emotional 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

fast 38%
slow 32%
medium 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 40% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.16

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