The Alexiad
by Anna Comnena
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalwarslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringdeep rivalryfighting evil
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, slow-paced biography, heavy rather than light. Best if you like patience over pace.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
About This Book
A medieval historical and biographical text written around the year 1148, by the Byzantine historian and princess Anna Komnene, daughter of Emperor Alexios
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- Author
- Anna Comnena
- Published
- 1610
- Pages
- 462
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- Open Library
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