108 pages • 3 hours read
Amor TowlesA Gentleman in Moscow
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Summary
“June 21, 1922”-“An Appointment”
“An Acquaintanceship”-“Around and About”
“An Assembly”-“Advent”
“An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”-“Adieu”
“1930”-“An Afternoon Assignation”
“An Alliance”-“Addendum”
“Adjustments”-“Addendum”
“1946”-“Addendum”
“1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro”-“1953-Apostles and Apostates”
“1954: Applause and Acclaim”-“An Announcement”
“Anecdotes”-“Apotheoses”
“Afterwards…”-“And Anon”
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Essay Topics
Essay Topics
How do secondary characters such as Richard Vanderwhile, Viktor Stepanovich, the Bishop, and Osip affect the Count’s life? Consider their effects on his beliefs, his experiences, and his escape from the Metropol. What does the fact that the Count relies on his friends from the Metropol to plan his escape suggest about the ultimate message of the novel?
How does the Count’s relationship with Nina carry on in his relationship with Sofia? How does he carry on Nina’s memory? In what ways does Sofia show herself to be not only Nina’s daughter but, in some ways, the Count’s?
Why does the Count send Sofia to America, and why does he choose to stay in Russia? What are the signs, throughout the novel, that suggest he feels he belongs in Russia?
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