First Love & Other Stories (Everyman's Library Classics) - Hardcover

Turgenev, Ivan

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9781857151916: First Love & Other Stories (Everyman's Library Classics)

Synopsis

This work contains "First Love" and "A Fire At Sea", translated by Isaiah Berlin, and "Spring Torrents" translated by Leonard Schapiro. These stories record the pains and glories of youthful infatuation.

"...a study of the devestating loss of innocence and the revelation of the nature of adult passion, and, as usual in Turgenev's stories, it turns on the growth of knowledge of the heart" - From the introduction by V. S. Pritchett.

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About the Author

Turgenev is famous for his revolutionary doctrines which widely spread in Russia in the 19th century. His works are full of vivid descriptions of Russian life and some of them present slight psychological analysis and self-evaluation.

Language Notes

Text: Russian

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