The Kalevala: Or, Poems of the Kaleva District by Francis Peabody Magoun Jr., Elias Lönnrot

The Kalevala: Or, Poems of the Kaleva District

Francis Peabody Magoun Jr., Elias Lönnrot

440 pages • first pub 1835 (editions)

fiction poetry adventurous challenging slow-paced

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 ...

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Moods

adventurous 91%
challenging 50%
mysterious 25%
dark 20%
reflective 20%
inspiring 16%
funny 12%
informative 12%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 8%
hopeful 4%
sad 4%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 23%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 40% | A mix: 30% | Character: 30%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

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3.85

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