| Author |
Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883 |
| Translator |
Garnett, Constance, 1861-1946 |
| Title |
A Sportsman's Sketches
Works of Ivan Turgenev, Volume I
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Contents |
Hor and Kalinitch -- Yermolaï and the miller's wife -- Raspberry Spring -- The district doctor -- My neighbor Radilov -- The peasant proprietor Ovsyanikov -- Lgov -- Byezhin prairie -- Kassyan of Fair Springs -- The agent -- The counting-house -- Biryuk -- Two country gentlemen -- Lebedyan.
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| Credits |
Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"A Sportsman's Sketches" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. This literary work presents vivid observations and reflections on rural life in Russia, delving into the lives of peasants and landowners through the eyes of a hunting narrator. The sketches explore themes of social class, the relationship between humans and nature, and the complexities of human character against the backdrop of the changing Russian landscape. At the start of the collection, the narrator describes his encounter with a landowner named Mr. Polutikin while hunting in the Zhizdrinsky district. Polutikin is portrayed as a passionate sportsman with several amusing quirks, and he invites the narrator to meet his peasant, Hor, who has a curious reputation. The opening portion introduces us to Hor, a shrewd peasant, and his family, showcasing their simple yet rich life in stark contrast to the conditions of their neighbors in the Orel province. The narrator also meets Kalinitch, a faithful and good-natured attendant to Polutikin, who embodies a gentler side of the peasant experience. Through engaging dialogues and detailed descriptions, Turgenev sets the stage for a nuanced exploration of rural Russian society and its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
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| Subject |
Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Country life -- Russia -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Peasants -- Russia -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
8597 |
| Release Date |
Jul 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Oct 12, 2014 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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