Belinda by Maria Edgeworth

Belinda

Maria Edgeworth

560 pages first pub 1801 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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'It is singular, that my having spent a winter with one of the most dissipated women in England should have sobered my mind so completely.'Maria Edgeworth's 1801 novel, Belinda, is an absorbing, sometimes provocative, tale of social and domestic l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 328 reviews

Moods

funny 72%
emotional 44%
lighthearted 40%
reflective 40%
challenging 24%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 20%
relaxing 16%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
tense 12%
inspiring 8%
sad 4%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.56

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