440 pages • first pub 1835 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780674500105
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 15 March 1985
Description
The national folk epic of Finland is here presented in an English translation that is both scholarly and eminently readable. To avoid the imprecision and metrical monotony of earlier verse translations, Francis Magoun has used prose, printed line ...
Community Reviews Summary of 356 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
mysterious 26%
dark 21%
reflective 21%
funny 13%
inspiring 13%
informative 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 8%
hopeful 4%
sad 4%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 28% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Death, Suicide
440 pages • first pub 1835 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780674500105
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 15 March 1985
Description
The national folk epic of Finland is here presented in an English translation that is both scholarly and eminently readable. To avoid the imprecision and metrical monotony of earlier verse translations, Francis Magoun has used prose, printed line ...
Community Reviews Summary of 356 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
mysterious 26%
dark 21%
reflective 21%
funny 13%
inspiring 13%
informative 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 8%
hopeful 4%
sad 4%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 28% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Death, Suicide