The Eternal Husband by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Eternal Husband

Fyodor Dostoevsky with Hugh Aplin (Translator)

160 pages first pub 1870 (editions)

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From one of the world's greatest prose writers, this is a remarkable psychological novel examining the duality of the human consciousness. Velchaninov, a rich and idle man undergoing a moral crisis, is confronted in St. Petersburg by Trusotsky, th...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 600 reviews

Moods

reflective: 58%

dark: 51%

tense: 48%

emotional: 41%

mysterious: 37%

funny: 25%

challenging: 19%

sad: 17%

informative: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

adventurous: 1%

hopeful: 1%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

15% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
63% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

34% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
86% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

89% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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