Such publications are essential historical materials describing the post-war events from the point of view of the representatives of the 'second wave' of the Russian emigration. Over fifty Russian émigré publishing houses were founded in the DP camps. The Allies classified the refugees as 'displaced persons' (DPs) and made the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) responsible for their care. Two years after the end of World War II in Europe, about 850,000 people lived in DP camps, including Armenians, Poles, Latvians, Lithuanians, Estonians, Yugoslavs, Jews, Greeks, Russians, Ukrainians, Hungarians, and Czechoslovaks. It tells the love story between a 21-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy.ĭisplaced persons (DP) camps in Europe after World War II were established in Germany, Austria, and Italy, primarily for refugees from Eastern Europe and former prisoners of Nazi German concentration camps. First Love Ivan Turgenev Penguin, Fiction - 112 pages 12 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified Isaiah Berlins. OCLC locates only three physical copies as of December 2022.Ī rare edition of Turgenev's one of the most famous pieces of short fiction published by Russian Displaced Persons (DPs) in Germany in the aftermath of World War II. Some wear and chipping to cover and text block. With the 'Approved by UNRRA TEAM 108' note and the bookseller's stamp on the back cover. Although it is very short, you may not be able to finish it immediately.Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich Pervaia liubov Although the language of the book is beautiful, it does not work somehow. Therefore, since I cannot learn Russian, my feelings won’t change about this book. Maybe this book is one of the books that lost something when translated. As such, I felt like I had no choice but trapped in the middle of a boring conversation.

Also, I couldn’t sympathize with any of the characters. It is one of his most popular pieces of short fiction. One of the guys, Vladimir, sets out to tell his own love story that covers the rest of the book. First Love is a novella by Ivan Turgenev, first published in 1860.

Like many of Turgenevs works, this one is highly autobiographical. The story begins with a group of men talking about their first loves. First Love is a novella by Ivan Turgenev, first published in 1860. With the exception of The Song of Triumphant Love, which is set in Renaissance Italy. When it comes to father-son relationships, this famous Russian author does not have any rivals. Turgenev, Ivan Sergeyevich / First Love And Other Stories. Nevertheless, since it is remarkably better than all the ridiculous books circulating in the market, I would say read if you like Russian literature. Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (Cyrillic: ) was a novelist, poet, and dramatist, and now ranks as one of the towering figures of Russian literature. I can even say that I am bored despite it being a short book.

First love by ivan sergeyevich turgenev