The Cloven Viscount by Archibald Colquhoun, Italo Calvino

The Cloven Viscount

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Archibald Colquhoun, Italo Calvino

106 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

Description

The Cloven Viscount (Italian: Il visconte dimezzato) is a fantasy novella written by Italo Calvino. It was first published by Einaudi (Turin) in 1952 and in English in 1962 by William Collins, with a translation by Archibald Colquhoun.

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Moods

reflective 61%
adventurous 58%
funny 55%
lighthearted 41%
dark 19%
mysterious 16%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 9%
emotional 6%
relaxing 5%
challenging 4%
sad 4%
tense 1%

Pace

fast 55%
medium 37%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

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3.74

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