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Ivan Turgenev: The Complete Novels
This book, newly updated, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure!The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work.Here you will find the complete novels of Ivan Turgenev in the chronological order of their original publication.- Rudin- A House Of Gentlefolk- On the Eve- Fathers and Sons- Smoke- The Torrents of Spring- Virgin Soil
1138 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1951
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About the author
Ivan Turgenev
1,832 books2,747 followersIvan Sergeyevich Turgenev (Cyrillic: Иван Сергеевич Тургенев) was a novelist, poet, and dramatist, and now ranks as one of the towering figures of Russian literature. His major works include the short-story collection A Sportsman’s Sketches (1852) and the novels Rudin (1856), Home of the Gentry (1859), On the Eve (1860), and Fathers and Sons (1862).
These works offer realistic, affectionate portrayals of the Russian peasantry and penetrating studies of the Russian intelligentsia who were attempting to move the country into a new age. His masterpiece, Fathers and Sons, is considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century.
Turgenev was a contemporary with Fyodor Dostoevsky and Leo Tolstoy. While these wrote about church and religion, Turgenev was more concerned with the movement toward social reform in Russia.
These works offer realistic, affectionate portrayals of the Russian peasantry and penetrating studies of the Russian intelligentsia who were attempting to move the country into a new age. His masterpiece, Fathers and Sons, is considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century.
Turgenev was a contemporary with Fyodor Dostoevsky and Leo Tolstoy. While these wrote about church and religion, Turgenev was more concerned with the movement toward social reform in Russia.
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June 23, 2019
A Good Look at Russia of the 19th Century
My first experience with Turgenev. Good, pithy writing on societal norms of the time, mid 19th century Russia. Interesting comments on life and on the motives of the main characters and some excellent psychological portraits. Translation easy to read. Hardly light reading but what one would expect from Russia literature and a good, believable story.
My first experience with Turgenev. Good, pithy writing on societal norms of the time, mid 19th century Russia. Interesting comments on life and on the motives of the main characters and some excellent psychological portraits. Translation easy to read. Hardly light reading but what one would expect from Russia literature and a good, believable story.
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December 27, 2022A very good read giving an insight into life in 19th century Russia. Novels are full of fascinating characters and Turgenev's descriptions of the people and their places is excellent. Well worth a read.
January 27, 2024
What an author!
Didn't really expect to enjoy these novels as much as I did. He quickly has become one of my favorite writers and I look forward to rereading these.
Didn't really expect to enjoy these novels as much as I did. He quickly has become one of my favorite writers and I look forward to rereading these.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews