Opium and Other Stories by Géza Csáth

Opium and Other Stories

Géza Csáth with Jascha Kessler (Translator), Charlotte Rogers (Translator)

160 pages first pub 1908 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

A rediscovered classic of Hungarian literature, this spellbinding collection vividly depicts the darkest impulses of the human psyche against the backdrop of Europe's moral and social decline on the eve of World War IGéza Csáth (pen name of Joszef...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
mysterious 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 100%

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3.28

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