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'My God! A whole minute of bliss! Is that really so little for the whole of a man's life?' A poignant tale of love and loneliness from Russia's foremost writer. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.
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Weak, lacking emotional impact...
Everyone seems to love this book, but honestly, I couldn't get into it. It had all the literary flair, but I felt absolutely nothing. The characters were well-crafted, yet emotionally flat. It tried to pull me in with its poetic qualities, but it left me cold. Maybe it's just not for me.