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320 pages • first pub 1951 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Secker & Warburg, London
Publication date: 01 January 1955
Description
Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history, Memoirs of Hadrian has received international acclaim since its first publication in France in 1951. In it, Marguerite Yourcenar reimagines the Emperor Hadrian's arduous ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,520 reviews
Moods
informative 53%
challenging 38%
emotional 37%
inspiring 33%
sad 17%
adventurous 10%
dark 9%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 6%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Death, Child deathModerate
Suicide, War, Suicide attemptMinor
Genocide, Slavery, Torture320 pages • first pub 1951 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Secker & Warburg, London
Publication date: 01 January 1955
Description
Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history, Memoirs of Hadrian has received international acclaim since its first publication in France in 1951. In it, Marguerite Yourcenar reimagines the Emperor Hadrian's arduous ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,520 reviews
Moods
informative 53%
challenging 38%
emotional 37%
inspiring 33%
sad 17%
adventurous 10%
dark 9%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 6%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Death, Child deathModerate
Suicide, War, Suicide attemptMinor
Genocide, Slavery, Torture