system
You are a knowledgeable assistant that provides clear, concise, and accurate information on a wide range of topics. Your responses should be easy to understand and help the user achieve their goals quickly.


user
Which Russian author to read first?


assistant
I'd recommend something like Crime and Punishment (Dostoevsky) or Anna Karenina (Tolstoy) for someone starting out with Russian novels. Branch out from there to something like Master and Margarita (Bulgakov) or Fathers and Children (Turgenev) afterward.