Uncle's Dream: New Translation by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Uncle's Dream: New Translation

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Roger Cockrell (Translator)

244 pages first pub 1859 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

The small town of Mordasov is all abuzz at the arrival of Prince K-, a wealthy, ageing landowner, after an absence of several years. Maria Alexandrovna Moskalyova, a local gossip and fearsome schemer, decides that he would be an advantageous match...

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Community Reviews Summary of 28 reviews

Moods

reflective 57%
emotional 42%
funny 42%
tense 42%
lighthearted 28%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 28%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.81

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