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333 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780002712194
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Press
Publication date: 08 May 1968
Description
Complete dustjacket description (1976 FSG hardcover edition):Marguerite Yourcenar's novel of sixteenth century Europe is, like Memoirs of Hadrian, essentially a meditation on the nature and condition of man. But unlike the Hadrian it is direct nar...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
dark 53%
adventurous 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 20%
inspiring 13%
emotional 6%
informative 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
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Racism333 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780002712194
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Press
Publication date: 08 May 1968
Description
Complete dustjacket description (1976 FSG hardcover edition):Marguerite Yourcenar's novel of sixteenth century Europe is, like Memoirs of Hadrian, essentially a meditation on the nature and condition of man. But unlike the Hadrian it is direct nar...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
dark 53%
adventurous 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 20%
inspiring 13%
emotional 6%
informative 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideMinor
Racism