Project Gutenberg 2018-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 707 Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich 1818 1883 Тургенев, Иван Сергеевич Tourgueneff, Ivan Turgénieff, Iván Toergenev, Ivan Turgenjeff, Iwan Turgenev, I. S. Turgenieff, Iwan Hapgood, Isabel Florence 1850 1928 Hapgood, Isabel F. First love, and other stories Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Love_(novella) First love -- A correspondence -- The region of dead calm -- It is enough -- The dog. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "First Love and Other Stories" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The most notable tale within this collection, "First Love," focuses on the narrator, Vladímir Petróvitch, and his poignant experiences with young love, particularly his infatuation with Princess Zinaída Zasyékin. This story captures the essence of adolescent emotions and the complexities of romantic relationships during that era. At the start of "First Love," we are introduced to Vladímir, a sixteen-year-old boy enjoying a carefree summer in Moscow. The narrative unfolds as he describes the initial stirrings of love after encountering Princess Zinaída, who is charming and playful, captivating him and a group of young men around her. The interactions between Vladímir and Zinaída showcase youthful innocence and the profound impact of first romantic feelings, as he oscillates between joy and jealousy, revealing the tumultuous nature of adolescent affection. Through lively dialogues and vivid descriptions, the opening portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of love's beauty and heartbreak. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883 -- Translations into English Russian fiction -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 541463 2025-06-22T15:11:47.539901 text/html 553087 2021-01-24T15:47:51 text/html 423915 2025-06-22T15:11:56.559817 application/epub+zip 429021 2025-06-22T15:11:49.165852 application/epub+zip 240097 2025-06-22T15:11:48.371893 application/epub+zip 587152 2025-06-22T15:12:01.913817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541351 2025-06-22T15:11:55.616862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357440 2022-08-25T15:08:46.632313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482827 2025-06-22T15:11:46.260890 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482655 2018-03-30T12:12:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20877 2025-06-22T15:12:02.089784 application/rdf+xml 9894 2025-06-22T15:11:48.478866 image/jpeg 1806 2025-06-22T15:11:48.425873 image/jpeg 183020 2018-03-30T12:12:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 403416 2021-01-24T15:47:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 424301 2025-06-22T15:11:47.605910 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia