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The diary of a superfluous man, and other stories
by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
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- CEFR level
- C1
- Length
- 6 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
On the brink of death, a weary man begins a candid diary, reflecting on his troubled upbringing, the stark contrasts between his virtuous mother and flawed father, and his own sense of futility in a world bursting with life he can no longer join.
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