Essential Turgenev [Paperback]

Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (Author), Elizabeth Cheresh Allen (Editor)

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Russian --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 885 pages
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press; 1 edition (June 22, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810110857
• ISBN-13: 978-0810110854
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.9 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,486,520 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest writers, July 18, 1999

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This review is from: Essential Turgenev (Paperback)

Everybody should read some Turgenev. He was the man whom made the world outside Russia aware of that the great Russian literature existed. And he has inspired great western authors too, like Guy de Maupassant (whom in his turn inspired Chekhov), Henry James, Ernest Hemingway (whom again also admired Chekhov and Maupassant). By reading Turgenev today, one will find that his writing still is astonishingly modern and will continue to have influence on new generations of writers. Turgenev was one of the greatest and all of his tales are imbued with his unique feeling for the texture and dignity of all human in life.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful writing, August 1, 2005

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Albatross (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Essential Turgenev (Paperback)

Though Turgenev is not as household a name as the other Russian writers (though he certainly should be), you will see here in this wonderful collection, that his language breathes as sure as you do. His descriptions are full of life as are his characters. One mark, at least for me, of a great writer is that his readers are able to remember years later his visual and emotional conveyances. You won't struggle in this regard with Turgenev.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars russian treasures, November 5, 2003

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William D. Tompkins (New York, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essential Turgenev (Paperback)

excellent russian literature
this book is a treasure for the letters included--particularly those he wrote to tolstoy