Of all novel-writers of our century, Turguéneff has certainly attained the greatest perfection as an artist, and his prose sounds to the Russian ear like music--music as deep as that of Beethoven.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “Of all novel-writers of our century, Turguéneff has certainly attained the greatest perfection as an artist, and his…”
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Kropotkin praises Turguéneff's artistic mastery, comparing his prose to the profound music of Beethoven.
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