First Love and Other Stories by Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev, Richard Freeborn

First Love and Other Stories

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev, Richard Freeborn

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 207 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 52%
sad 40%
lighthearted 20%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 4%
dark 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 40%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | Plot: 8% | A mix: 4% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.68

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