Home Of The Gentry
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A masterpiece of 19th-century Russian literature, Ivan Turgenev's Home of the Gentry (also known as A Nest of Nobles) is a tender and melancholic novel that chronicles the ill-fated love between Lavretsky, a disillusioned nobleman who returns to his rural estate, and Liza, a deeply religious and morally steadfast young woman. Set against the tranquil backdrop of provincial Russian life, the novel presents a poignant conflict between personal happiness and duty, passion and sacrifice. Turgenev writes with a lyrical precision that captures both the beauty of the Russian countryside and the quiet anguish of lives constrained by circumstance and social obligation. Celebrated for its psychological depth and compassionate portraiture, this work stands as one of the finest examples of Turgenev's art, illustrating his unrivalled ability to render human emotion with subtlety and grace.
Author: Turgenev
Format: Paperback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A masterpiece of 19th-century Russian literature, Ivan Turgenev's Home of the Gentry (also known as A Nest of Nobles) is a tender and melancholic novel that chronicles the ill-fated love between Lavretsky, a disillusioned nobleman who returns to his rural estate, and Liza, a deeply religious and morally steadfast young woman. Set against the tranquil backdrop of provincial Russian life, the novel presents a poignant conflict between personal happiness and duty, passion and sacrifice. Turgenev writes with a lyrical precision that captures both the beauty of the Russian countryside and the quiet anguish of lives constrained by circumstance and social obligation. Celebrated for its psychological depth and compassionate portraiture, this work stands as one of the finest examples of Turgenev's art, illustrating his unrivalled ability to render human emotion with subtlety and grace.