The Turgenev Family
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Behind one of Russia's most celebrated literary names lies a family saga as rich and turbulent as the novels Ivan Turgenev himself penned — and The Turgenev Family by V. Zhilova pulls back the curtain on the lives, relationships, and world that shaped the great author. Set against the sweeping backdrop of 19th-century Imperial Russia, this biographical account chronicles the complex dynamics of the Turgenev household, from the domineering influence of his mother, Varvara Turgeneva, to the formative experiences that would leave an indelible mark on one of literature's most sensitive observers of the human condition. With meticulous attention to historical detail, Zhilova reconstructs a portrait of a family caught between aristocratic tradition and the winds of social change. Drawing on historical records and biographical research, Zhilova presents a narrative that is as much about the social fabric of Russian gentry life as it is about personal relationships and literary genesis. The work illuminates how the tensions of serfdom, maternal tyranny, and romantic longing forged the temperament of a writer who would go on to pen masterpieces such as Fathers and Sons and On the Eve. For readers fascinated by the intersection of biography and literary history, this account raises a compelling question: how much of Turgenev's genius was born not from inspiration, but from survival?
Author: V. Zhilova
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Behind one of Russia's most celebrated literary names lies a family saga as rich and turbulent as the novels Ivan Turgenev himself penned — and The Turgenev Family by V. Zhilova pulls back the curtain on the lives, relationships, and world that shaped the great author. Set against the sweeping backdrop of 19th-century Imperial Russia, this biographical account chronicles the complex dynamics of the Turgenev household, from the domineering influence of his mother, Varvara Turgeneva, to the formative experiences that would leave an indelible mark on one of literature's most sensitive observers of the human condition. With meticulous attention to historical detail, Zhilova reconstructs a portrait of a family caught between aristocratic tradition and the winds of social change. Drawing on historical records and biographical research, Zhilova presents a narrative that is as much about the social fabric of Russian gentry life as it is about personal relationships and literary genesis. The work illuminates how the tensions of serfdom, maternal tyranny, and romantic longing forged the temperament of a writer who would go on to pen masterpieces such as Fathers and Sons and On the Eve. For readers fascinated by the intersection of biography and literary history, this account raises a compelling question: how much of Turgenev's genius was born not from inspiration, but from survival?