When young Russian aristocrat Dimitri Sanin, on his way home from Italy, enters a patisserie in Frankfurt, he little dreams it will alter the course of his entire life. Faced with Gemma, the most beautiful girl he has ever seen, he is blown away by the spring torrents of love. But fate has a challenge in store for Sanin, one he must successfully overcome or else he will lose his chance of future happiness. This tale of struggle against the force of natural passion speaks to the hearts of all who have experienced the fragile beauty of first love and the dark power of desire.

Torrents of Spring

Efter at have tilbragt sine studieår i Skt. Petersborg vender den unge adelsmand Arkadij Kirsanov hjem til sin far og onkel på deres gods. Men Arkadij kommer ikke alene. Han har taget sin mentor, Bazarov, med, og dette bliver begyndelsen på et opgør mellem generationerne. For Bazarov er nihilist og har ikke meget til overs for tsaren og de gamle traditioner. I stedet vil de to unge mennesker have oprør og rette sig frem mod moderniteten, hvilket ikke falder i god jord hos de resignerede mænd i familien. I samarbejde med eReolen præsenterer Saga Egmont "Stærke stemmer" - en lydbogsserie af klassiske titler indlæst af de bedste stemmer. Her er det "Fædre og sønner" af Douglas Adams indlæst af skuespiller Flemming Enevold.

Stærke Stemmer

Fædre og sønner

I kortromanen Forårsbølger (1872) møder læseren den aldrende hovedperson Dmitri Ssanin, der ser tilbage på sin ungdom og sin store kærlighed. Som ung mand rejser han til Tyskland, hvor han møder Gemma, en smuk konditordatter af italiensk herkomst. De forelsker sig i hinanden, og Gemma afskriver en velstillet fremtid og bryder med sin forlovede til fordel for kærligheden til den mindre bemidlede Ssanin. De unge elskende er lykkelige, indtil Ssanin i forbindelse med salget af sin gård til en hovedrig kvinde besnæres og forføres. Forårsbølger tager en vending, da kærlighed og troskab afløses af et begær, der munder ud i tab og evig fortrydelse. “Vilhelm Møllers oversættelse af Ivan Turgenevs vidunderlige Forårsbølger om den ultimative forelskelse og det ultimative tab er mesterlig (…) Turgenev skaber et mesterligt plot omkring nogle begivenheder, der er så små, at de næsten ikke er der. For Ssanin var det disse begivenheder, der formede hans liv, og som til sidst får ham til at sætte alt på ét bræt.” – Politiken, 6 hjerter “[E]n trist, trist og smuk, smuk fortælling om forårets forelskelse, der flammer op, gløder og ender som efterårets aske i et ensomt, aldrende hjerte.” – Weekendavisen “Turgenjev er jo på samme tid den største fortæller, vor skønneste lyriker og en stor dramaturg” – Herman Bang

Forårsbølger

Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) var den mest europæiske – og den i Vesteuropa mest læste – af de store russiske forfattere i 1800-tallet. Han gik ind for de europæiske værdier og var liberal humanist. Hans prosa flyder elegant i en rolig strøm, poetisk og konkret, og hans personportrætter er dybdeborende. Han beskriver den sociale nød og de dårlige forhold for de lavere klasser i Rusland og regnes for en af de mest betydningsfulde repræsentanter for den russiske realisme. Han var en stor inspiration for det moderne gennembruds forfattere som Herman Bang og J.P. Jacobsen. En jægers dagbog er en samling noveller over fortælleres oplevelser, når han strejfer rundt på sine jagtture. Jagten er dog kun indledningen. Det er de bønder og godsejere, jægeren møder, deres karakter, deres liv og skæbne, der er i fokus i novellerne. Fascinerende og indfølte realistiske fortællinger, som gav læserne, der hovedsageligt var fra overklassen, et indblik i de kummerlige forhold, mange bønder levede under, og i godsejernes ofte despotiske magtudøvelse og vanrøgt. Novellerne, der blev publiceret i et tidsskrift over flere år, og til sidst samlet og udgivet som En jægers dagbog i 1852, gjorde et sådant indtryk, at de blev medvirkende til ophævelsen af det russiske livegenskab i 1866. ”Dén skrivemåde [i En jægers dagbog] skulle danne skole. Ikke så meget på grund af den sociale kritik som i kraft af stemningsmaleriet, som tillader alt at komme ekstremt sansenært til stede.” – Erik Skyum Nielsen, Information. ”Det jeg beundrer allermest ved Deres forfatterskab er det fornemme – noget storslået. De forstår at skildre sandheden uden banalitet, ligefremt og alligevel med empati og – mærkeligt nok – uden på mindste måde at udstille ondskaben.” - Gustave Flaubert i et brev til sin ven Ivan Turgenjev. “Turgenjev er jo på samme tid den største fortæller, vor skønneste lyriker og en stor dramaturg.” – Herman Bang ”Det var denne på én gang konkrete og stemningsbårne kunst, som gjorde Turgenjev til det beundrede forbillede for så mange naturalister i Vesteuropa og Amerika … Hans ideal var det tøjlede, harmoniske kultiverede, sådan som det åbenbares i hans sprog, der aldrig bruger de grelle ord, men flyder i en rolig strøm som en flod, når den nærmer sig havet.” – Carl Stief, Verdens Litteraturhistorie

En jægers dagbog

Den 16-årige Vladimir forelsker sig stormende i den lidt ældre nabodatter, den smukke, men uopnåelige Zinaida, en femme fatale, som driver sit spil med mændene i omgangskredsen. Som offer for Zinaidas koketteri svinger Vladimir mellem håb og fortvivlelse uden at ane, hvem der er hans egentlige rival. En smuk og følsom beskrivelse af en ung mands første kærlighed kontrasteret af en kompleks moden kærlighedsaffære. “I denne historie kommer Turgenevs evne til at skabe bemærkelsesværdige vitale karakterer og synspunkter for første gang til fuld udfoldelse …” – The Guardian “Turgenjev er jo på samme tid den største fortæller, vor skønneste lyriker og en stor dramaturg.” – Herman Bang ”Det var denne på én gang konkrete og stemningsbårne kunst, som gjorde Turgenjev til det beundrede forbillede for så mange naturalister i Vesteuropa og Amerika … Hans ideal var det tøjlede, harmoniske kultiverede, sådan som det åbenbares i hans sprog, der aldrig bruger de grelle ord, men flyder i en rolig strøm som en flod, når den nærmer sig havet.” – Carl Stief, Verdens Litteraturhistorie

Den første kærlighed

The 'Regency Romance Novels - Book Set' is a meticulously curated anthology that captures the intricate dynamics and enchanting allure of love and society during the Regency era. The collection showcases a wide spectrum of literary styles, from the satirical wit of social comedies to the profound moral contemplations within romantic narratives. Encompassing diverse storytelling modes, including epistolary exchanges, philosophical dialogues, and passionate prose, this set illustrates the period's rich tapestry of romantic literature. Groundbreaking works within the collection explore themes of class, gender roles, and personal agency, providing an invaluable glimpse into the socio-cultural fabric of the time. The anthology brings together celebrated and groundbreaking voices, each contributing uniquely to the exploration of its romantic themes. By featuring luminaries such as Stendhal, Jane Austen, and Leo Tolstoy, among others, it pays homage to a diverse lineup of authors whose narratives transcend their historical contexts to resonate with contemporary audiences. Integrating the influences of literary movements such as romanticism and enlightenment, the collection highlights how these varied writerly voices collectively elevate the educational value and cultural richness while also bridging gaps across different literary eras. Ideal for scholars and enthusiasts alike, 'Regency Romance Novels - Book Set' offers readers a remarkable opportunity to immerse themselves in an array of perspectives and stylistic nuances. This anthology not only delights with its narrative engagements but also invites contemplation and discourse on the enduring legacies of romantic literature. Readers are encouraged to delve into the set with an eye for both its historical contextualizations and its timeless artistic expressions, ensuring a fulfilling and multidimensional literary journey.

Regency Romance Novels - Book Set

"Mumu" is the psychological story of Ivan Turgenev about the deaf-mute janitor Gerasim, who, due to the whim of his lady, was forced to part with his beloved and drown his only friend - a dog. The author sympathizes with the simple and kind Gerasim, and his mistress portrays tough, cynical and capricious. Other famous works, such as "Asya", "Fathers and Sons", "Noble's Nest", "Biryuk", "Fire at Sea", "Inn", "Clock, belong to the author", "Three portraits", "Strange story", " Date", etc. Ivan Turgenev is an outstanding writer of the 19th century, a corresponding member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences in the category of the Russian language and literature, and the author of philosophical and psychological poems, short stories, short novels and novels.

Mumu

This vivid, sensitive tale of adolescent love follows a 16-year-old boy who falls in love with a beautiful, older woman and experiences a whirlwind of changing emotions, from exaltation and jealousy to despair and devotion.

First Love

Twenty-five beautifully written stories, penned in exile, evocatively depicting life on a manor in feudal Russia and examining the conflicts between serfs and landlords A Sportsman’s Notebook, Ivan Turgenev’s first literary masterpiece, is a sweeping portrayal of the magnificent nineteenth–century Russian countryside and the harsh lives of those who inhabited it. In a powerful and gripping series of sketches, a hunter wanders through the vast landscape of steppe and forest in search of game, encountering a varied cast of peasants, landlords, bailiffs, overseers, horse traders, and merchants. He witnesses both feudal tyranny and the submission of the tyrannized, against a backdrop of the sublime and pitiless terrain of rural Russia. These exquisitely rendered stories, now with a stirring introduction from Daniyal Mueenuddin, were not only universally popular with the reading public but, through the influence they exerted on important members of the Tsarist bureaucracy, contributed to the major political event of mid–nineteenth–century Russia: the Great Emancipation of the serfs in 1861. Rarely has a book that offers such undiluted literary pleasure also been so strong a force for significant social change, one that continues to speak to readers centuries later.

Art of the Story

A Sportsman's Notebook

"Ungdomsskrifter" er en samling bestående af den russiske forfatter, Ivan Turgenevs noveller. De fortæller om livet, om venskaber og om medgang og modgang i starten af 1800-tallets Rusland. Samlingen består af følgende seks noveller: "Slagsbroderen", "Skiftet", "De to venner", "Naadsensbrødet", "Dødens træ (Antschar.)" og "Hr. Francois". Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) var en russisk forfatter, der indledte sin forfatterkarriere med at udgive digte, artikler og skuespil efter at have endt sit studium i filosofi og litteratur. Turgenev fik sit litterære gennembrud i 1852 med værket "En jægers dagbog". Efter Nikolaj Gogols død udgav Turgenev en kontroversiel nekrolog, der fik ham arresteret og forvist til familiegodset. Der opholdt han sig i tre år, før han forlod Rusland til fordel for Vesteuropa. Turgenev udgav en lang række romaner (heriblandt "Fædre og sønner", 1862), der blev godt modtaget, og han blev hurtigt en af samtidens mest læste forfattere.

Ungdomsskrifter

First Love is a novella by Ivan Turgenev, first published in 1860. It is one of his most popular pieces of short fiction. It tells the love story between a 21-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy, but things change when the girl falls in love with the boy's father. First Love is an example of a frame story. The story starts with the protagonist, Vladimir Petrovich, at a party. The three guests, all men "not old but no longer young", are taking turns recounting the stories of their first loves. When Vladimir's turn comes to tell his story, he suggests he write down the story in a notebook because it is a rather long, unusual tale and he is not adept at extemporaneous narration. The other men agree and a few weeks later the story within the story continues with Vladimir reading from his notebook as he recounts the memory of his first love .

"Sidste Digtninge" er en samling bestående af forskellige litterære tekster fra den russiske forfatter, Ivan Turgenevs pen. Udvalget og genrene varierer og består blandt andet af novellen "Den sejrrige kærligheds sang", som er tilegnet Gustav Flaubert, og "Senilia", udvalgte smådigte i prosa. Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) var en russisk forfatter, der indledte sin forfatterkarriere med at udgive digte, artikler og skuespil efter at have endt sit studium i filosofi og litteratur. Turgenev fik sit litterære gennembrud i 1852 med værket "En jægers dagbog". Efter Nikolaj Gogols død udgav Turgenev en kontroversiel nekrolog, der fik ham arresteret og forvist til familiegodset. Der opholdt han sig i tre år, før han forlod Rusland til fordel for Vesteuropa. Turgenev udgav en lang række romaner (heriblandt "Fædre og sønner", 1862), der blev godt modtaget, og han blev hurtigt en af samtidens mest læste forfattere.

Sidste Digtninge

Ivan Turgenev var uden tvivl en af sin samtids mest læste russiske forfattere, og det var især med en samling romaner, at han slog sit navn fast på den litterære scene. Iblandt disse romaner er at finde "Det unge Rusland" om livet i det kolde og grå, om at finde sig selv og hinanden i både medgang og modgang - ganske kort fortalt: en historie om mennesker og livet. Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) var en russisk forfatter, der indledte sin forfatterkarriere med at udgive digte, artikler og skuespil efter at have endt sit studium i filosofi og litteratur. Turgenev fik sit litterære gennembrud i 1852 med værket "En jægers dagbog". Efter Nikolaj Gogols død udgav Turgenev en kontroversiel nekrolog, der fik ham arresteret og forvist til familiegodset. Der opholdt han sig i tre år, før han forlod Rusland til fordel for Vesteuropa. Turgenev udgav en lang række romaner (heriblandt "Fædre og sønner", 1862), der blev godt modtaget, og han blev hurtigt en af samtidens mest læste forfattere.

Det unge Rusland

Turgenev’s story is a striking example of a narrative that can easily stand the test of time. Portraying the life of a deaf Russian serf who makes a strong relationship with a rescued dog, the short story elaborately explores the problems and life conditions of Russian serfdom. What is more, the story is based on Turgenev’s own experience with a dog, with the rest of the characters modelled after his family members and friends. A tragic, but emotionally deep tale, "Mumu" is an example of the loneliness of human condition against the sad, tortured heart of society. Ivan Turgenev is universally acknowledged as one of the towering literary presences in Russian literature. A writer of novels and short stories, his oeuvre depict realistic, sympathetic, and often melancholic portrayals of the Russian serfdom and the aristocracy. He was also known for his popularization of Russian realism, the exquisite musical quality of his prose, and memorable characters. His best-known works include the novels "Fathers and Sons" and "On the Eve", as well as the short-story collection "A Sportsman Sketches".

World Classics

Archaic spelling also translated more literally as Fathers and Children, is an 1862 novel by Ivan Turgenev, one of his best-known works. The fathers and children of the novel refers to the growing divide between the two generations of Russians, and the character Yevgeny Bazarov, a nihilist who rejects the old order.Turgenev wrote Fathers and Sons as a response to the growing cultural schism that he saw between liberals of the 1830s/1840s and the growing nihilist movement. Both the nihilists (the "sons") and the 1830s liberals sought Western-based social change in Russia. Additionally, these two modes of thought were contrasted with the Slavophiles, who believed that Russia's path lay in its traditional spirituality.

Fathers and Sons

"The District Doctor" is a russian short story. Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818 – 1883) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright. Translated by Thomas Seltzer.

The District Doctor

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818-1883) was a great Russian novelist and playwright. His novel Fathers and Sons is regarded as one of major works of 19th-century fiction. After the standard schooling for a child of a gentleman's family, He studied for one year at the University of Moscow and then moved to the University of St Petersburg, focusing on the classics, Russian literature and philology. Turgenev was impressed with German Central-European society, and believed that Russia could best improve itself by imitating the West.

Dream Tales and Prose Poems

Bazarov - a gifted, impatient, and caustic young man - has journeyed from school to the home of his friend Arkady Kirsanov. But soon Bazarov's outspoken rejection of authority and social conventions touches off quarrels, misunderstandings, and romantic entanglements that will utterly transform the Kirsanov household and reflect the changes taking place all across nineteenth-century Russia.

Vladimir Petrovich Voldemar, a 16-year-old, is staying in the country with his family and meets Zinaida Alexandrovna Zasyekina, a beautiful 21-year-old woman, staying with her mother, Princess Zasyekina, in a wing of the manor. This family, as with many of the Russian minor nobility with royal ties of that time, were only afforded a degree of respectability because of their titles; the Zasyekins, in the case of this story, are a very poor family. The young Vladimir falls irretrievably in love with Zinaida, who has a set of several other (socially more eligible) suitors whom he joins in their difficult and often fruitless search for the young lady's favour.

Home of the Gentry is a novel by Ivan Turgenev published in the January 1859 issue of Sovremennik. It was enthusiastically received by the Russian society and remained his least controversial and most widely read novel until the end of the 19th century. It was turned into a movie by Andrey Konchalovsky in 1969.

Home of the Gentry

The Giants of Russian Literature: The Greatest Russian Novels, Stories, Plays, Folk Tales & Legends' collection presents an unparalleled exploration into the richness of Russian literary canon. The anthology stitches together an intricate tapestry of themes—ranging from the stark bleakness of existential inquiry to the opulent descriptions of human emotions and societal critiques. The diversity in literary styles is palpable, as the collection spans across classic novels, evocative short stories, compelling plays, and enthralling folk tales that have shaped and been shaped by Russian culture. This anthology not only showcases the historical evolution of Russian literature but also highlights significant works that have influenced countless readers and writers globally. Spanning from the founding fathers like Pushkin and Gogol to the haunting pensiveness of Dostoevsky and the ethical ponderings of Tolstoy, the authors collected herein represent a constellation of Russia's brightest literary stars. These authors have not only contributed seminal works to their own country's literary landscape but have also been pivotal in dialogues across varied historical and cultural movements, such as realism, existentialism, and romanticism. Their collective oeuvre enriches the thematic fabric of the collection, providing a nuanced understanding of Russian socio-cultural dynamics across different epochs. This anthology offers readers an invaluable opportunity to engage with the masterworks of Russian literature through a multi-faceted lens. It invites enthusiasts of history, philosophy, and literature to traverse a journey across time and ideology, meeting the intellectual and emotional depths charted by these literary giants. For anyone keen to delve deeper into the complexities of human nature or the sociopolitical undercurrents of the 19th and early 20th centuries, this collection serves as both a mirror and a gateway, urging an exploration that is as educational as it is profound.

The Giants of Russian Literature: The Greatest Russian Novels, Stories, Plays, Folk Tales & Legends

On the Eve is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. Turgenev embellishes this love story with observations on middle class life and interposes some art and philosophy. Nikolay Dobrolyubov was critical of On the Eve, offending Turgenev. The story revolves around Elena, a girl with a hypochondriac mother and an idle father, a retired guards lieutenant with a mistress. On the eve of the Crimean War, Elena is pursued by a free-spirited sculptor (Shubin) and a serious-minded student (Berzyenev). But when Berzyenev's revolutionary Bulgarian friend, Insarov, meets Elena, they fall in love. In secretly marrying Insarov Elena disappoints her mother and enrages her father, who had hoped to marry her to a dull, self-satisfied functionary, Kurnatovski. Insarov nearly dies from pneumonia and only partly recovers. On the outbreak of war Insarov tries to return with Elena to Bulgaria, but tragically dies in Venice. Elena takes Insarov's body to the Balkans for burial and then vanishes.

On The Eve...

Lieutenant Tyeglev belonged precisely to the class of those "fatal" individuals, though he did not possess the exterior commonly associated with them; he was not, for instance, in the least like Lermontov's "fatalist." He was a man of medium height, fairly solid and round-shouldered, with fair, almost white eyebrows and eyelashes; he had a round, fresh, rosy-cheeked face, a turn-up nose, a low forehead with the hair growing thick over the temples, and full, well-shaped, always immobile lips: he never laughed, never even smiled. Only when he was tired and out of heart he showed his square teeth, white as sugar. The same artificial immobility was imprinted on all his features: had it not been for that, they would have had a good-natured expression. His small green eyes with yellow lashes were the only thing not quite ordinary in his face: his right eye was very slightly higher than his left and the left eyelid drooped a little, which made his eyes look different, strange and drowsy.

Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories

‘On the Eve’ was the third novel by acclaimed Russian author Ivan Turgenev. It follows the lives of idealistic and free-spirited aristocrat Elena Stakhova and the hot-blooded Bulgarian revolutionary Dmitri Insarov. Much to her parents dismay the pair fall deeply in love, but theirs is a doomed love and there is heartbreak on the horizon for the couple. A tragic yet hopeful tale, ‘On the Eve’ is also a poignant study of Russia’s social class system. A must-read for all fans of Russian literature. Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) was a Russian novelist, playwright, poet, and short story writer. Born in Oryol, Turgenev spent time studying at the University of Moscow, the University of St. Petersburg, and the University of Berlin. His 1852 collection of short stories, ‘A Sportsman’s Sketches’ catapulted him into the literary limelight - a series of observations on nature and the evils of serfdom, Turgenev regarded it as one of his most important moral works. In 1854 amidst an oppressive atmosphere in Russia for writers and artists, Turgenev emigrated to Western Europe where he would spend a great deal of time throughout the latter part of his life, and which would lead to his belief in Russia’s need to westernise – an outlook which set him apart from his contemporaries Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Some of Turgenev’s best-known works include ‘Rudin’, ‘A Nest of the Gentry’ and ‘Fathers and Sons’. He died in Paris in 1883.

On the Eve

On the Eve is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. Turgenev embellishes this love story with observations on middle class life and interposes some art and philosophy. The story revolves around Elena, a girl with a very affected mother and a father who is a retired guards lieutenant and keeps a mistress. On the eve of the Crimean War, Elena is pursued by a free-spirited sculptor (Shubin) and an uptight student (Berzeniev). But when Berzeniev's dashing Bulgarian friend Insarov meets Elena, they soon fall in love.

A DESPERATE CHARACTER AND OTHER TALES is a collection of Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev's stories that spans his career. The six tales were written between 1847 and 1881. "Pyetushkov" (1847), "The Brigadier" (1867), "A Strange Story" (1869), "Punin and Baburin" (1874), "Old Portraits" (1881), and "A Desperate Character" (1881) are a showcase of the classic Russian stylist's work and a study in Russian lyrical fatalism, idealism, and a struggle with issues of will and aspirations.

A Desperate Character and Other Stories

When a young graduate returns home he is accompanied, much to his father and uncle's discomfort, by a strange friend "who doesn't acknowledge any authorities, who doesn't accept a single principle on faith." Turgenev's masterpiece of generational conflict shocked Russian society when it was published in 1862 and continues today to seem as fresh and outspoken as it did to those who first encountered its nihilistic hero.

Fathers and Sons (Translated by Constance Garnett with a Foreword by Avrahm Yarmolinsky)

Never had he felt such weariness of body and of spirit. He had passed the whole evening in the company of charming ladies and cultivated men; some of the ladies were beautiful, almost all the men were distinguished by intellect or talent; he himself had talked with great success, even with brilliance… and, for all that, never yet had the taedium vitae of which the Romans talked of old, the 'disgust for life,' taken hold of him with such irresistible, such suffocating force.

The Torrents Of Spring

A Sportsman's Sketches (Russian: Записки охотника; also known as The Hunting Sketches and Sketches from a Hunter's Album) was an 1852 collection of short stories by Ivan Turgenev. It was the first major writing that gained him recognition. He wrote this collection of short stories based on his own observations while hunting at his mother's estate at Spasskoye, where he learned of the abuse of the peasants and the injustices of the Russian system that constrained them.

A Sportman's Sketches

Includes: The Diary of a Superfluous Man, A Tour in the Forest, Yakov Pasinkov, Andrei Kolosov, and A Correspendence. The Diary of a Superfluous Man is an 1850 novella by Russian author Ivan Turgenev. It is written in the first person in the form of a diary by a man who has a few days left to live as he recounts incidents of his life. The story has become the archetype for the Russian literary concept of the superfluous man.

The Diary Of A Superfluous Man and Other Stories

VIRGIN SOIL by Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818-1883) is his last and longest novel. In it he finally says everything yet unsaid on the subject of social change, idealism and yet futility of revolutions, serfs and peasants, and the upper classes. The hero, Nezhdanov -- the disillusioned young son of a nobleman -- and the Populist movement are young idealists working to bridge the gap between the common people and the nobility, and through them Turgenev works out his own troubled thoughts about social reform and tradition, vitality and stagnation. The ideas of gradual reform shown here are eventually to be supplanted by the extremism of the Russian Revolution -- but that is yet to come.

Virgin Soil

Ivan Turgenev's "Smoke" weaves a rich tapestry of 19th-century Russian intellectualism, exploring themes of social change, romantic entanglements, and the essence of artistic integrity. Set against the backdrop of a bustling European city, Turgenev employs a fluid narrative style characterized by vivid descriptions and profound psychological insights. The novel's prose reflects the author's mastery of both observational detail and character development, making the interplay of love and ideology tangible and poignant in a time of rapid societal transformation. Turgenev, an eminent figure in Russian literature, was deeply influenced by the political tumult and cultural shifts of his era, particularly the growing discontent among the Russian intelligentsia. His personal experiences, including his relationships with notable contemporaries like Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, provided fertile ground for the exploration of existential questions and the complexity of human emotion found within "Smoke." This novel stands as a testament to Turgenev's belief in the power of introspection and the necessity of facing moral dilemmas in a changing world. "Smoke" is a must-read for those intrigued by the intricate dance of personal and societal conflicts. Readers will find Turgenev's insights into love and ideology compelling and will appreciate the timeless relevance of these themes. This novel not only enriches the understanding of Russian literature but also engages the modern reader with its nuanced character studies and philosophical depth.

Smoke

Fathers and Sons is a novel by Ivan Turgenev, and vies with A Nest of Gentlefolk for the repute of being his best novel. Arkady Kirsanov has just graduated from the University of Petersburg and returns with a friend, Bazarov, to his father's modest estate in an outlying province of Russia. His father, Nikolai, gladly receives the two young men at his estate, called Maryino, but Nikolai's brother, Pavel, soon becomes upset by the strange new philosophy called "nihilism" which the young men, especially Bazarov advocate. Nikolai, initially delighted to have his son return home, slowly begins to feel uneasy, and a certain awkwardness in his regard, as it emerges that Arkady's views, much influenced by Bazarov, are radical and make his own beliefs feel dated. Nikolai has always tried to stay as current as possible, by doing things such as visiting his son at school so the two can stay as close as they are, but this in Nikolai's eyes has failed. To complicate this, the father has taken a servant, Fenechka, into his house to live with him and has already had a son by her. Arkady however is not troubled by the relationship: to the contrary, he openly celebrates the acquisition of a younger brother. The two young men stay over at Maryino for some weeks, then decide to visit a relative of Arkady's in a neighboring province. There, they observe the local gentry and meet Madame Anna Sergevna Odintsova, an elegant woman of independent means, who cuts a seductively different figure from the pretentious or humdrum types of her surrounding provincial society of gentry. Both are attracted to her, and she, intrigued by Bazarov's singular manner, invites them to spend a few days at her estate, Nikolskoe. While Bazarov at first feels nothing for Anna, Arkady fall head over heels in love with her.

A nobleman and landowner named Ivan Lavretsky returns to Russia after leaving his faithless wife in France, only to fall in love with a beautiful and pious cousin, Elizaveta Kalitin. When Ivan learns by a newspaper article that his wife is suspected to have died, the way seems clear for him to find happiness with Liza. But her mother, Marya, is much taken with her daughter's other suitor, the cultured Panshin. This is a remarkably thoughtful and unassuming story, but it weaves a wonderful spell. The characters are undemonstrative, very little happens, yet by some quiet magic it manages to be very touching. Ivan and Liza both suffer unconventional, though different, upbringings and educations, neither of which seem to have prepared them for the world very well, dignified as they are. A sad and understated tale.

A Nobleman's Nest

When Turgenev published Diary of a Superfluous Man in 1850, he created one of the first literary portraits of the alienated man. Turgenev once said that there was a great deal of himself in the unsuccessful lovers who appear in his fiction. This failure, along with painful self-consciousness, is a central fact for the ailing Chulkaturin in this melancholy tale. As he reflects on his life, he tells the story of Liza, whom he loved, and a prince, whom she loved instead, and the curious turns all their lives took.

The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories

The narrator is under the spell of Ellis – a female vampire – who takes him on series of flights to different places, such as Paris, St. Petersburg and the Isle of Wight. At these places, he becomes a witness to various incidents and becomes involves in different situations. Why was the narrator cursed by Ellis? Why did she take him to those places and what did she wanted to show him? What will the narrator learn from their journey? How will the story end? Find all the answers in Turgenev’s story "Phantoms" from 1863. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere. Ivan Turgenev (1818 -1883) is universally acknowledged as one of the towering literary presences in Russian literature. A writer of novels and short stories, his oeuvre depicts realistic, sympathetic, and often melancholic portrayals of the Russian serfdom and the aristocracy. He was also known for his popularization of Russian realism, exquisite musical quality of his prose, and memorable characters. His best-known works include the novels "Fathers and Sons" and "On the Eve", as well as the short-story collection "A Sportsman Sketches".

The Classic Tales with B. J. Harrison

B. J. Harrison Reads Phantoms

This collection contains the following classic Russian novels: - Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol - Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov - Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev - Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina by LeoTolstoy - The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Mother by Maxim Gorky

8 Classic Russian Novels You Should Read

A sequel to Rudin, this novel is about Russian society, idealism, innocence and disillusionment. It is set amidst the green fields owned by bourgeois Russians and pivots around the character of Lisa, a smart and accomplished young woman who represents the traditional, dutiful, innocent and modest Russian girlhood from that era.

A House of Gentlefolk

In "The Diary of a Superfluous Man," Ivan Turgenev explores the life of a disaffected young aristocrat whose introspective musings reveal the existential malaise of the Russian gentry in the 19th century. Turgenev employs a first-person narrative that is both poignant and reflective, providing readers with a raw glimpse into the protagonist's inner turmoil and societal dislocation. The work is steeped in the literary context of Realism, where characters grapple with their identity and purpose amidst a rapidly changing social landscape, making it a profound commentary on the contradictions of Russian aristocracy during this turbulent era. Ivan Turgenev, a central figure in Russian literature, was profoundly influenced by his own aristocratic background and disillusionment with serfdom, which informs his delineation of a 'Äúsuperfluous man'Äù'Äîa character archetype representing the ennui of the educated class. His experiences in Western Europe and exposure to various social ideologies also contributed to his critical perspective on Russian society, culminating in this rich and nuanced exploration of an individual's struggle within the societal fabric. Recommended for readers seeking a deep and introspective portrayal of disillusionment, "The Diary of a Superfluous Man" offers timeless insights into the complexities of human emotion and social existence. Turgenev's masterful prose invites contemplation on one's own place within a shifting world, making this work an essential read for both literary enthusiasts and anyone grappling with feelings of aimlessness.

The Diary of a Superfluous Man

This book contains 25 short stories from 5 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers.The theme of this edition is: Russia. For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections. This book contains: - Leonid Andreyev: - Lazarus - On The Day of Crucifixion - The Crushed Flower - The Serpent's Story - JUdas Iscariot - The Little Angel - A Story Wich Will Never Be Finished - Daniil Kharms: - Symphony no. 2 - On phenomena and existences - No. 1 - The thing - Andrey Semyonovich - An unexpected drinking bout - The destiny of a professor's wife - The memoirs of a wise old man - Alexander Pushkin: - The Queen of Spades - The Shot - The Snowstorm - The Postmaster - The Coffin-maker - Kirdjali - Peter, The Great's Negro - Ivan Turgenev: - A Desperate Character - Knock, Knock, Knock - A Strange Story - The Dog - The District Doctor - The Inn - Mumu - Maxim Gorky: - Her Lover - One Autumn Night - Twenty Six Men and a Girl - The Dead Man - Waiting for the Ferry - The Billionaire - The Birth of a Man

Big Book of Best Short Stories Specials

Big Book of Best Short Stories - Specials - Russia

Rudin, by Ivan Turgenev, is a Russian fiction classic and a nostalgic story of a man in his late twenties, torn between his much loved but barbaric homeland and a comfortable but unsatisfactory life in Europe. Translated by Constance Garnett, 1894 edition. The novel begins with the introduction of three of the characters – Aleksandra, Lezhnev, and Pandalevskii. Pandalevskii relates to Aleksandra Dar'ya Mikhailovna's invitation to come and meet a Baron Muffel'. Instead of the Baron, Rudin arrives and captivates everyone immediately with his intelligent and witty speeches during the argument with Pigasov.

Rudin

I was then five-and-twenty, -that was a sufficient indication that I had a past, said he, beginning. My own master for some little time, I resolved to travel, -not to complete my education, as they said at the time, but to see the world...

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First published in 1862, ‘Fathers and Sons’ is perhaps the most famous novel by renowned Russian author Ivan Turgenev. Turgenev had become increasingly aware of the widening schism at the time between liberals and the growing nihilist movement, which became his focus for this story. The tale follows the return of University students Bazarov and Kirsanov to their small village home, where they find their newly acquired worldviews coming into direct conflict with the beliefs of the previous generation. Both nostalgic and critical in tone, this timeless novel caused a stir upon its publication, and remains an acclaimed classic of Russian 19th century literature. Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) was a Russian novelist, playwright, poet, and short story writer. Born in Oryol, Turgenev spent time studying at the University of Moscow, the University of St. Petersburg, and the University of Berlin. His 1852 collection of short stories, ‘A Sportsman’s Sketches’ catapulted him into the literary limelight - a series of observations on nature and the evils of serfdom, Turgenev regarded it as one of his most important moral works. In 1854 amidst an oppressive atmosphere in Russia for writers and artists, Turgenev emigrated to Western Europe where he would spend a great deal of time throughout the latter part of his life, and which would lead to his belief in Russia’s need to westernise – an outlook which set him apart from his contemporaries Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Some of Turgenev’s best-known works include ‘Rudin’, ‘A Nest of the Gentry’ and ‘Fathers and Sons’. He died in Paris in 1883.

This Golden Deer Classics collection contains the following classic Russian novels: - Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol - Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov - Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev - Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina by LeoTolstoy - The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Mother by Maxim Gorky

8 Classic Russian Novels You Should Read [Newly Updated] (Golden Deer Classics)

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