Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read. This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter. - Reading time of the complete text: about 7 hours - Reading time of the summarized text: 22 minutes "Fathers and Sons" is a novel written by Ivan Turgenev in 1862. The story follows Arkady Kirsanov, a university graduate who returns to his father's estate with his friend Eugene Bazarov. While Arkady's father is initially happy to have them, his brother Pavel is disturbed by the young men's nihilistic beliefs. As Arkady becomes more influenced by Bazarov, tensions arise between him and his father. The two friends visit a relative and meet Madame Anna Odintsova, who intrigues them. However, Bazarov's nihilistic views clash with her values, and he eventually dies from an infection. Arkady falls in love with Anna's sister Katya and marries her, while his father marries a servant named Fenechka. The novel explores the generational divide between the older, traditionalist fathers and the younger, more progressive sons.

First published in 1862, `Fathers and Sons' is perhaps the most famous novel by renowned Russian author Ivan Turgenev. Turgenev had become increasingly aware of the widening schism at the time between liberals and the growing nihilist movement, which became his focus for this story. The tale follows the return of University students Bazarov and Kirsanov to their small village home, where they find their newly acquired worldviews coming into direct conflict with the beliefs of the previous generation. Both nostalgic and critical in tone, this timeless novel caused a stir upon its publication, and remains an acclaimed classic of Russian 19th century literature. Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) was a Russian novelist, playwright, poet, and short story writer. Born in Oryol, Turgenev spent time studying at the University of Moscow, the University of St. Petersburg, and the University of Berlin. His 1852 collection of short stories, `A Sportsman's Sketches' catapulted him into the literary limelight - a series of observations on nature and the evils of serfdom, Turgenev regarded it as one of his most important moral works. In 1854 amidst an oppressive atmosphere in Russia for writers and artists, Turgenev emigrated to Western Europe where he would spend a great deal of time throughout the latter part of his life, and which would lead to his belief in Russia's need to westernise - an outlook which set him apart from his contemporaries Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Some of Turgenev's best-known works include `Rudin', `A Nest of the Gentry' and `Fathers and Sons'. He died in Paris in 1883.

Personne n'était au fond plus russe que Tourgueniev, même s'il a passé une grande partie de sa vie en France. Il l'était par cette tristesse, cette inquiétude, cette impuissance à vouloir, ces grands élans suivis de rechute qui sont le tissu du caractère russe, et qu'on retrouve chez tous ses personnages. Et de manière exacerbée dans ce texte admirable sur la brièveté et l'inutilité de toute vie. «Ce qui est terrible, c'est qu'il n'y a rien de terrible, ni une idée, ni une chose, ni rien.» Ce sentiment d'échec permanent et recherché, Tourgueniev ne l'a jamais mieux exprimé que dans ce "Journal d'un homme de trop".

Turgenev's story is a striking example of a narrative that can easily stand the test of time. Portraying the life of a deaf Russian serf who makes a strong relationship with a rescued dog, the short story elaborately explores the problems and life conditions of Russian serfdom. What is more, the story is based on Turgenev's own experience with a dog, with the rest of the characters modelled after his family members and friends. A tragic, but emotionally deep tale, "Mumu" is an example of the loneliness of human condition against the sad, tortured heart of society.

Tchoulkatourine, un homme encore jeune et malade, voit sa vie s'éteindre progressivement. Il consacre ses derniers moments à en retracer les événements marquants dans son journal intime. Il esquisse ainsi le tableau de la société provinciale russe du milieu du XIXe siècle, où il espère trouver l'amour. La plume de Tourgueniev, à la fois sobre et poétique, retranscrit avec une précision remarquable la fragilité de l'existence à l'orée de la mort dans ce roman à la fois dense et court. Ivan Sergueïevitch Tourgueniev (1818-1883), romancier, nouvelliste et dramaturge, a vécu entre Berlin, Saint-Pétersbourg, Londres et Paris. Il est l'un des plus grands écrivains du siècle d'or de la littérature russe. Le Journal d'un homme de trop a été initialement publié en français dans La Revue des deux Mondes, en 1863, dans la traduction de Louis Viardot en collaboration avec l'auteur. C'est cette version de référence qui est aujourd'hui reprise par les éditions Avallon & co.

Russian short stories are known for being melancholy, often dealing with suffering. However, they can also be funny and absurd. Some common subjects include class distinctions, the plight of the underdog, and a rejection of authoritarianism and bureaucracy. The best collection of Russian short stories includes: Fyodor Dostoevsky: Notes from the Underground The Dream of a Ridiculous Man The Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree Leo Tolstoy: The Death of Ivan Ilyich Kholstomer, the Story of a Horse Alyosha the Pot A Letter to a Hindu A Confession God Sees the Truth, but Waits A Russian Christmas Party Anton Chekhov: Kashtanka Gusev The Darling The Lady with the Dog A Slander The Horse-Stealers The Petchenyeg A Dead Body A Happy Ending The Looking-Glass Old Age Darkness The Beggar In Trouble Frost Minds in Ferment Gone Astray An Avenger The Jeune Premier A Defenceless Creature An Enigmatic Nature A Happy Man A Troublesome Visitor An Actor's End A Story Without a Title Vanka Ivan Turgenev: First Love The District Doctor Mumu Nikolay Gogol: The Mantle Memoirs of a Madman The Nose A May Night The Cloak The Viy Christmas Eve Alexsandr Pushkin: The Queen of Spades Maxim Gorky: One Autumn Night Her Lover Leonid Andreyev: Lazarus The Little Angel Aleksandr Kuprin: The Outrage Mikhail Bulgakov The Cup of Life Komarov Case Moscow Settings Psalm Moonshine Springs Seance Shifting Accommodation The Beer Story The Embroidered Towel Ivan Bunin: The Gentleman from San Francisco The Grammar of Love Gentle Breathing Son An Unknown Friend Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin: How a Muzhik Fed Two Officials

Rudin is the first and perhaps least known novel by Ivan Turgenev, a famous Russian writer best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. The story focuses on a romantic involvement between Rudin and Natalya, a serious, intelligent young woman. The topic of the "superfluous man" and his inability to act, which was a major theme of Turgenev's literary work, is explored.

The title of the novella is almost an adequate summary in itself. The "boy-meets-girl-then-loses-her" story is universal but not, I think, banal - despite a surprise ending which notoriously turns out to be very little of a surprise. First Love is given its originality and poignancy by Turgenev's mastery of the piercing turning-point that transforms the character's whole being, making a tragic outcome inevitable. Even the nature symbolism is rescued from triteness by lovely poetic similes - e.g. "but at that point my attention was arrested by the appearance of a speckled woodpecker who busily climbed up the slender stem of a birch-tree and peeped out uneasily from behind it, first to the right, then to the left, like a musician behind the bass-viol."

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. Arkady, a university graduate, returns from St. Petersburg to his father's estate with his mentor Bazarov-a nihilist. Fathers and Children (also known as Fathers and Sons) is a novel written in 1862 by Russian writer Ivan Turgenev and published in Moscow by The Russian Messenger. The main theme of the novel is the conflict between two generations-the "fathers," the liberal serf owners, and the "children," nihilists who reject their authority and traditions. Turgenev's novel also helped popularize the term "nihilism," especially after the word's use by an influential Russian nihilist movement in the 1860s. Despite being harshly criticized in Russia, the novel was very well received in Europe, being praised by influential novelists like Gustave Flaubert and Guy de Maupassant, making it the first Russian novel to gain recognition in the Western literary world.

Romanzo corale che diventa memoria collettiva di un'intera nazione, 'Terre vergini' è ambientato nella Russia ottocentesca, un paese dominato da un'aristocrazia decadente che sembra sul punto di crollare sotto la spinta dello spirito rivoluzionario che comincia a sobbollire nelle grandi città. Unirsi a quello che viene chiamato il movimento "populista" significa rompere con i rigidi schemi di una società classista per andare a vivere nel popolo, tra la gente che lavora davvero. Significa sfidare le norme dell'impero zarista gettando le basi per un futuro diverso. È l'alba di una nuova Russia, e gli amici Alexej e Vasily non aspettano altro. Da molti considerata l'opera più ambiziosa di Turgenev, `Terre vergini' è suddiviso in due volumi. Ivan Sergeevic Turgenev (1818 - 1883) è stato uno scrittore e drammaturgo russo. Divenne celebre nel proprio paese grazie a 'Memorie di un cacciatore' (1852), con cui esordì all'età di 34 anni, e raggiunse la fama a livello internazionale con il romanzo 'Padri e Figli' (1862), considerato uno dei capolavori della narrativa del XIX secolo per il modo in cui racconta e analizza la struttura familiare russa della sua epoca e il tipo di rapporti affettivi che si sviluppano al suo interno.

Romanzo corale che diventa memoria collettiva di un'intera nazione, 'Terre vergini' è ambientato nella Russia ottocentesca, un paese dominato da un'aristocrazia decadente che sembra sul punto di crollare sotto la spinta dello spirito rivoluzionario che comincia a sobbollire nelle grandi città. Unirsi a quello che viene chiamato il movimento "populista" significa rompere con i rigidi schemi di una società classista per andare a vivere nel popolo, tra la gente che lavora davvero. Significa sfidare le norme dell'impero zarista gettando le basi per un futuro diverso. È l'alba di una nuova Russia, e gli amici Alexej e Vasily non aspettano altro. Da molti considerata l'opera più ambiziosa di Turgenev, `Terre vergini' è suddiviso in due volumi. Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) è stato uno scrittore russo. Appartenente al filone dei grandi autori russi dell'Ottocento quali Dostoevskij e Tolstoj, Turgenev propone nelle sue opere una simile indagine filosofica e interiore intrecciata a un'attenta analisi storica. Nel 1862 viene pubblicato il suo capolavoro, `Padri e figli', unanimemente considerato uno dei capisaldi della narrativa del XIX secolo.

Un chasseur fait mine de dormir pour observer par une fente de la cloison un maigre marchand discuter de son pot-de-vin avec un chef de bureau ; un autre jour, perdu et recueilli auprès d'un feu de camp, le chasseur écoute d'un oeil les histoires à faire peur des gamins de paysans ; une autre fois encore, alors qu'il chasse la bécasse, il rencontre l'étrange Putois, un serf libre en échange d'une redevance de cinquante roubles par an... Voici quelques exemples des vingt-quatre nouvelles qui constituent ce recueil. Inspiré par ses expériences de chasse, et à travers les yeux d'un narrateur effacé, Tourgueniev dévoile la vie des serfs russes, dessine le tableau d'une Russie à la faune et la flore gorgées de merveilles, tout en condamnant fermement le servage. Son engagement lui vaudra un mois de prison et une assignation à résidence sous surveillance policière pendant dix-huit mois. Cependant, l'impacte du livre sera conséquent : il est dit que ce recueil amena le Tsar Alexander II à abolir le servage. Ivan Sergueïevitch Tourgueniev (1818-1883) est un écrivain russe. Né d'une famille noble, tout oppose le père à l'écrivain. Son indignation contre les injustices sociales est déjà présente dans les écrits et les pensées du jeune Tourgueniev. Pour s'émanciper, Tourgueniev s'initie à la chasse et la poésie. À la mort d'Alexandre Pouchkine, il traduit quelques-uns de ses poèmes aux côtés de Prosper Mérimée. Tourgueniev voyage beaucoup (France, Saint-Pétersbourg, Angleterre). En 1850, alors qu'il fréquente George Sand en France, Nicolas Ier exige le retour des Russes expatriés. Il retourne en Russie, et publie en 1850 « Mémoires d'un chasseur » qui lui vaudra la prison pour ses critiques du servage, et ses positions occidentalistes. Libéré au bout de quelques années, il partira de nouveau pour la France où il fera la rencontre de Flaubert, Zola, Prosper Mérimée, Alphonse Daudet, Jules Vernes.

In seguito a un sogno, temendo che la sua morte sia prossima, il vedovo Martin Petrovic Harlov decide di intestare tutti i suoi averi a favore delle due figlie. Gli amici, i colleghi e lo stesso notaio lo mettono in guardia sulle conseguenze e i rischi di una simile manovra; ma lui è assolutamente certo dell'affetto delle proprie figlie nei suoi confronti, e non nutre il minimo dubbio di star facendo la cosa giusta. Ambientato nella Russia di fine Ottocento, "Un Re Lear delle steppe" è un racconto volutamente malinconico scritto con occhio realista, che immortalando uno spaccato della società del tempo getta luce sulle dinamiche affettive, spesso contraddittorie, che tengono insieme una famiglia. Ivan Sergeevic Turgenev (1818 - 1883) è stato uno scrittore e drammaturgo russo. Divenne celebre nel proprio paese grazie a "Memorie di un cacciatore" (1852), con cui esordì all'età di 34 anni, e raggiunse la fama a livello internazionale con il romanzo "Padri e Figli" (1862), considerato uno dei capolavori della narrativa del XIX secolo per il modo in cui racconta e analizza la struttura familiare russa della sua epoca e il tipo di rapporti affettivi che si sviluppano al suo interno.

Conclusi gli studi universitari a San Pietroburgo, due amici partono per un viaggio attraverso diverse città e villaggi della Russia di metà Ottocento. I due amici sono molto diversi: Arkadij è pacato e composto mentre Bazarov è impetuoso e nichilista. Le idee e l'intemperanza di Bazarov trasformeranno il viaggio in un teatro di scontri ideologici e discussioni filosofiche, duelli verbali ma anche fisici, tormentate passioni amorose e momenti di maturazione e cambiamento personali. Sullo sfondo, una Russia inquieta e affascinante dove conservatorismo e i primi albori dello spirito rivoluzionario creano un'atmosfera spesso elettrizzante. A distanza di 150 anni dalla sua pubblicazione, 'Padri e figli' rimane uno dei vertici della letteratura russa, un romanzo stratificato e profondo, un fiume in piena di emozioni, analisi-storici sociali e sublimi descrizioni psicologiche. Ivan Sergeevic Turgenev (1818 - 1883) è stato uno scrittore e drammaturgo russo. Divenne celebre nel proprio paese grazie a 'Memorie di un cacciatore' (1852), con cui esordì all'età di 34 anni, e raggiunse la fama a livello internazionale con il romanzo 'Padri e Figli' (1862), considerato uno dei capolavori della narrativa del XIX secolo per il modo in cui racconta e analizza la struttura familiare russa della sua epoca e il tipo di rapporti affettivi che si sviluppano al suo interno.

The novel titled in Russian " " (Dvoryanskoye Gnezdo, sometimes translated as Home of the Gentry, A Nest of the Gentlefolk, A Nest of the Gentry) is considered a sequel to "Rudin". It is the story of the protagonist Fyodor Ivanych Lavretsky, a son of a nobleman and a serf, brought up at his family's country estate home by a severe maiden aunt, often thought to be based on Turgenev's own mother, who was known for her cruelty. - Summary by tovarisch based on Wikipedia article

Smoke is an 1867 novel by the highly acclaimed Russian writer Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) that tells the gripping story of a secret love affair between a young betrothed Russian man and a young married Russian woman, while also delivering in the opening chapters the author's criticism of Russia and Russians of the period. The story takes place largely in the German resort town of Baden-Baden. -- Adapted from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_(novel)

"The Torrents of Spring, also known as Spring Torrents (Russian: ), is a novel written by Ivan Turgenev during 1870 and 1871 when he was in his fifties. The story centers around a young Russian landowner named Dimitry Sanin who falls deliriously in love for the first time while visiting the German city of Frankfurt. It is widely held as one Turgenev's greatest novels as well as being highly autobiographical in nature. - Summary by Wikipedia Russian original of this novel is also available as a Librivox audiobook"

First published in 1870 `King Lear of the Steppes' is a novella by Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, loosely based on Shakespeare's tragedy. The story takes place in the Russian countryside, where a trusting father decides to retire and divide his property between his two daughters. The move proves to be a mistake however, and throughout the story Turgenev raises questions about love, life, and family. A captivating read for fans of Russian literature. Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) was a Russian novelist, playwright, poet, and short story writer. Born in Oryol, Turgenev spent time studying at the University of Moscow, the University of St. Petersburg, and the University of Berlin. His 1852 collection of short stories, `A Sportsman's Sketches' catapulted him into the literary limelight - a series of observations on nature and the evils of serfdom, Turgenev regarded it as one of his most important moral works. In 1854 amidst an oppressive atmosphere in Russia for writers and artists, Turgenev emigrated to Western Europe where he would spend a great deal of time throughout the latter part of his life, and which would lead to his belief in Russia's need to westernise - an outlook which set him apart from his contemporaries Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Some of Turgenev's best-known works include `Rudin', `A Nest of the Gentry' and `Fathers and Sons'. He died in Paris in 1883.

`On the Eve' was the third novel by acclaimed Russian author Ivan Turgenev. It follows the lives of idealistic and free-spirited aristocrat Elena Stakhova and the hot-blooded Bulgarian revolutionary Dmitri Insarov. Much to her parents dismay the pair fall deeply in love, but theirs is a doomed love and there is heartbreak on the horizon for the couple. A tragic yet hopeful tale, `On the Eve' is also a poignant study of Russia's social class system. A must-read for all fans of Russian literature. Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) was a Russian novelist, playwright, poet, and short story writer. Born in Oryol, Turgenev spent time studying at the University of Moscow, the University of St. Petersburg, and the University of Berlin. His 1852 collection of short stories, `A Sportsman's Sketches' catapulted him into the literary limelight - a series of observations on nature and the evils of serfdom, Turgenev regarded it as one of his most important moral works. In 1854 amidst an oppressive atmosphere in Russia for writers and artists, Turgenev emigrated to Western Europe where he would spend a great deal of time throughout the latter part of his life, and which would lead to his belief in Russia's need to westernise - an outlook which set him apart from his contemporaries Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Some of Turgenev's best-known works include `Rudin', `A Nest of the Gentry' and `Fathers and Sons'. He died in Paris in 1883.

The narrator is under the spell of Ellis - a female vampire - who takes him on series of flights to different places, such as Paris, St. Petersburg and the Isle of Wight. At these places, he becomes a witness to various incidents and becomes involves in different situations. Why was the narrator cursed by Ellis? Why did she take him to those places and what did she wanted to show him? What will the narrator learn from their journey? How will the story end? Find all the answers in Turgenev's story "Phantoms" from 1863. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere. Ivan Turgenev (1818 -1883) is universally acknowledged as one of the towering literary presences in Russian literature. A writer of novels and short stories, his oeuvre depicts realistic, sympathetic, and often melancholic portrayals of the Russian serfdom and the aristocracy. He was also known for his popularization of Russian realism, exquisite musical quality of his prose, and memorable characters. His best-known works include the novels "Fathers and Sons" and "On the Eve", as well as the short-story collection "A Sportsman Sketches".