In a series of nine letters, the narrator tells his friend how he introduced Vera Nikolayevna, a married woman who had been forbidden as a child to read fiction and poetry, to the intellectual pleasures of Goethe's masterpiece. Opening up in front of Vera's eyes is not only the realm of imagination, but also a world of unbridled feelings and tempestuous passions, which can only shatter the comfort and safety of her existence and force her to set off on a journey of spiritual awakening.

About the Author
Ivan Turgenev (1818-83) was a novelist, poet and dramatist, and now ranks as one of the towering figures of Russian literature. His masterpiece, Fathers and Children, is considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century.

Reviews
These two translations of Ivan Turgenev's earliest long fiction are a welcome sign of renewed interest in Russia's least-appreciated great nineteenth century novelist... In Yakov Pasynkov and Faust, Turgenev takes tragic irony in new directions. * TLS *
These tales highlight his masterful control of character and emotion. * The Telegraph *
Turgenev to me is the greatest writer there ever was. -- Ernest Hemingway



Book Information
ISBN 9781847492180
Author Ivan Turgenev
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Alma Classics
Publisher Alma Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 144g