Bengal Nights by Mircea Eliade

Bengal Nights

Mircea Eliade

184 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)

fiction classics romance challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Set in 1930s Calcutta, this is a roman clef of remarkable intimacy. Originally published in Romanian in 1933, this semiautobiographical novel by the world renowned scholar Mircea Eliade details the passionate awakenings of Alain, an ambitious yo...

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Community Reviews

3.27
based on 1,279 reviews

Moods

emotional: 68%

sad: 52%

reflective: 44%

tense: 25%

challenging: 23%

dark: 15%

adventurous: 14%

informative: 10%

inspiring: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

relaxing: 6%

mysterious: 5%

hopeful: 3%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
19% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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