Short Stories
First love, and other stories
The title novella tells the story of a sixteen-year-old boy's infatuation with a capricious twenty-one-year-old neighbor.
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About this book
"First love, and other stories" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a collection of short fiction first published in 1860. The title novella tells the story of a sixteen-year-old boy's infatuation with a capricious twenty-one-year-old neighbor. Turgenev considered it his most autobiographical work, drawing from a youthful episode involving a young princess who captured his heart. The tale explores the complexities of passion when Vladimir discovers unexpected truths about Zinaida's affections, creating a narrative that divided critics yet captivated readers, including the Russian emperor himself.
- Format
- EPUB
- Language
- English
- Length
- 271 pages
- Published
- 1 January 1860
- Publisher
- Prabhat Prakashan
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