512 pages • first pub 1842 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140448078
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 December 2004
Description
One of the most unusual works of nineteenth-century fiction and a devastating satire on social hypocrisyChichikov, a mysterious stranger, arrives in a provincial town and visits a succession of landowners to make each a strange offer. He proposes ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,216 reviews
Moods
reflective 44%
challenging 30%
dark 30%
adventurous 29%
lighthearted 16%
mysterious 15%
informative 8%
tense 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
emotional 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, SlaveryMinor
Antisemitism
512 pages • first pub 1842 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140448078
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 December 2004
Description
One of the most unusual works of nineteenth-century fiction and a devastating satire on social hypocrisyChichikov, a mysterious stranger, arrives in a provincial town and visits a succession of landowners to make each a strange offer. He proposes ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,216 reviews
Moods
reflective 44%
challenging 30%
dark 30%
adventurous 29%
lighthearted 16%
mysterious 15%
informative 8%
tense 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
emotional 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, SlaveryMinor
Antisemitism