A Strange Story

By Ivan Turgenev

Book Overview

A Strange Story by Ivan Turgenev is a novel that explores the themes of love, jealousy, and the supernatural. The story centers around a young man named Vladimir Petrovich, who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Zinaida. However, their love is complicated by the presence of another man, Count Malevsky, who also desires Zinaida.As the story unfolds, strange and supernatural events begin to occur, including the appearance of a ghostly figure and the sudden illness and death of Zinaida. Vladimir is left to grapple with his grief and confusion, as well as the possibility that there is more to Zinaida's death than meets the eye.Throughout the novel, Turgenev explores the nature of love and the human psyche, as well as the role that the supernatural can play in our lives. With its haunting imagery and complex characters, A Strange Story is a gripping and thought-provoking read that will leave readers questioning the boundaries between reality and the unknown.""Those who need to know; but, there, of course--there's danger from the police to be guarded against. Because, say what you will, such doings are forbidden anyway, and for the common people are a temptation; the common people--the mob, we all know, quickly come to blows.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419103504
• ISBN13: 9781419103506
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.6" x 9.2"