First Love and Other Stories by Ivan Turgenev

First Love and Other Stories

Ivan Turgenev with Isaiah Berlin (Translator), Leonard Schapiro (Translator)

304 pages first pub 1881 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

This collection brings together six of Turgenev's best-known `long' short stories, in which he turns his skills of psychological observation and black comedy to subjects as diverse as the tyranny of serfdom, love, and revenge on the Russian steppe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 180 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

3.72

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