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“Ivan Turgenev's novella 'First Love' is one of the most perfect things ever writ…” — Hisham Matar
Ivan Turgenev's novella 'First Love' is one of the most perfect things ever written.
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View AllTurgenev's achievement lies in how he succeeded, in spite of himself, his country, and his time, in exempting his work from public duty. This has given it that unnameable quality that makes every sentence true, every silence trustworthy.— Hisham Matar