Description
Ivan Turgenev's "Home of the Gentry" masterfully explores the poignant return of Konstantin Lavretsky to his ancestral estate, seeking solace after a devastating personal betrayal. As he navigates the familiar yet changed landscape of his youth, he encounters a profound and unexpected love, only to face the inevitable shadows of loss and unfulfilled potential. The novel delves into the melancholic beauty of ephemeral happiness, suggesting a universal human condition of striving for fulfillment that remains perpetually out of reach. Through Lavretsky's journey, Turgenev also captures the broader disillusionment of a generation of Russian intellectuals, uprooted by European ideals and struggling to find their place and identity within their homeland.
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paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2007
262 pages
ISBN: 9780141935836
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Details
First Published
1859
Language
rus
Translation
From: rus
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