{"product_id":"2026770000649-secondhand-a-month-in-the-country","title":"A Month In The Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark of nineteenth-century Russian drama, A Month in the Country presents a masterfully observed comedy of manners set on a provincial estate during a languid summer. Turgenev chronicles the emotional upheaval that erupts when a young student tutor arrives and unwittingly becomes the object of desire for both the bored, restless wife of a wealthy landowner and her young ward. The play illustrates with remarkable psychological precision how suppressed longing, jealousy, and self-deception can unravel the delicate social fabric of an entire household. Written decades before Chekhov, the work anticipates the great Russian playwright's signature blend of melancholy, irony, and quiet devastation, rendering its characters with a tenderness that makes their suffering feel utterly real. The result is a timeless portrait of the human heart caught between duty and desire, delivered with an elegance and emotional intelligence that continues to captivate audiences and readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48826074169563,"sku":"2026770000649-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f49b6678-3fa0-4e16-bfd1-2666b2118d49.png?v=1780312073","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000649-secondhand-a-month-in-the-country","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}