First Love and Other Stories by Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev

First Love and Other Stories

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev with Richard Freeborn (Translator)

298 pages first pub 1881 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

Bringing together six of Turgenev's best known stories in volume, this collection includes "First Love," "Asya," "Mumu," "The Diary of a Superfluous Man," "Song of Triumphant Love," and "King Lear of the Steppes." About the Series: For over 100 y...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 179 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 57%
funny 35%
sad 35%
lighthearted 14%
adventurous 7%
challenging 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%

Pace

slow 43%
medium 43%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.73

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.