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A Desperate Character And Other Stories

A Desperate Character And Other Stories

Turgenev, Ivan

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Classic FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 9354846769
ISBN13: 9789354846762
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 21 2021
Pages: 206
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.47 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A quiet frontier of longing and moral weather, where small-town lives define grand questions. A Desperate Character And Other Stories gathers Ivan Turgenev's deft explorations of love, duty, and social restraint into one unforgettable volume. These classic short stories-translated with sensitivity and clarity-offer crisp prose, acute observation, and the humane psychology that made Turgenev a master of russian realism. In settings of provincial towns and tsarist Russia, characters navigate unrequited love, social expectation, and the ache of circumstance, revealing how personal desire collides with communal proprieties. The collection appeals to casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike, inviting readers to linger over subtle irony, luminous description, and the quiet yet iron-willed forces that shape a life. A note on literary and historical significance: these tales illuminate 19th century fiction and the evolution of literary realism, and they resonate with readers who value ethical nuance and social insight in fiction. This edition honours the work's enduring relevance-bringing a pivotal voice back into contemporary reading. Selling points: Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This volume is both a literary keepsake and a doorway into the humane heart of Russian literature.

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