The Death of Ivan Ilych and Other Stories by David Magarshack, James Duff Duff, Aylmer Maude, Leo Tolstoy

The Death of Ivan Ilych and Other Stories

David Magarshack, James Duff Duff, Aylmer Maude, Leo Tolstoy

304 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction classics challenging emotional medium-paced

Description

Hailed as one of the world's supreme masterpieces on the subject of death and dying, The Death of Ivan Ilyich is the story of a worldly careerist, a high court judge who has never given the inevitability of his death so much as a passing thought. ...

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Moods

reflective 76%
dark 71%
emotional 61%
sad 48%
challenging 41%
tense 20%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 30%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 29% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.84

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