The Torrents of Spring

by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev

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"The Torrents of Spring" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a novella written between 1870 and 1871. This highly autobiographical work follows young Russian landowner Dimitry Sanin, who experiences his first overwhelming love while visiting Frankfurt. When a beautiful Italian woman named Gemma seeks his help with her fainting brother, Sanin's life takes an unexpected turn.

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Topics: First loves -- Fiction · Man-woman relationships -- Fiction · Russian fiction -- Translations into English