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Initially censored by the authorities when first published in 1850 for being too critical of Russian society, The Diary of a Superfluous Man pointedly reveals the author's opposition to the serf system, as well as his profound insights into the lives, interests, and attitudes of the nobility and intelligentsia of mid-nineteenth-century Russia.
Featuring timeless characters grounded in reality, The Diary of a Superfluous Man and other Novellas also contains two other touching and masterful short stories that provide a superb introduction to the keen social perception, rich characterization, and narrative command of Ivan Turgenev: 1) Asya, and 2) First Love.