The Pendragon Legend by Antal Szerb

The Pendragon Legend

Antal Szerb with Len Rix (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction classics mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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The Pendragon Legend by Antal Szerb is ideal for readers who enjoy witty, fast-paced mysteries that blend gothic atmosphere with literary humor while subtly probing existential questions.

Description

A riotous literary pastiche from the 1930s, in which a young Hungarian scholar confronts dark forces in a Welsh castle shrouded in mystery"An absolute treat... Szerb is a master novelist, a comedian whose powers transcend time and language" Nichol...

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 256 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

adventurous: 85%

funny: 46%

dark: 35%

lighthearted: 32%

challenging: 14%

tense: 14%

emotional: 10%

informative: 10%

relaxing: 7%

inspiring: 3%

sad: 3%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

68% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
4% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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