Mémoires d'Hadrien by Marguerite Yourcenar

Mémoires d'Hadrien

Marguerite Yourcenar with Stéphane Varupenne (Narrator)

9 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 1951 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Cette œuvre, qui est a la fois roman, histoire, poésie, a été saluée par la critique française et mondiale comme un événement littéraire. En imaginant les Mémoires d'un grand empereur romain, l'auteur a voulu « refaire du dedans ce que les archéol...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,499 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
informative 53%
challenging 38%
emotional 37%
inspiring 32%
sad 17%
adventurous 10%
dark 9%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 6%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.11

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