Russian novel effect

短语

词形变化

the Russian novel effect

释义与例句

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    The difficulty experienced by English readers in distinguishing multiple people or characters with non-English names, leading to confusion.

    罕用 媒体

    Foreign names were simplified by the author to mitigate the Russian novel effect.

词源

Some Russian literary works, such as Tolstoy's War and Peace, are known for their length and number of characters with names unfamiliar to English readers.

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