The Brigadier

By Ivan Turgenev

Book Overview

""The Brigadier"" is a short story by the renowned Russian author Ivan Turgenev. The story revolves around a retired brigadier, Ivan Petrovich, who is living a peaceful life in the countryside. However, his idyllic existence is disrupted when a group of young men arrive in the village and start causing trouble. The brigadier tries to intervene and restore order, but his efforts are met with resistance from the young men. As the conflict escalates, the brigadier is forced to confront his own past and the role he played in the violence and oppression of his youth. The story is a powerful exploration of guilt, responsibility, and the struggle for redemption. With his masterful prose and insightful characterizations, Turgenev creates a vivid portrait of a man grappling with his own legacy and the legacy of his society. ""The Brigadier"" is a timeless work of literature that continues to resonate with readers today.We went out of the kitchen-garden . . . but there involuntarily I stopped short. Between us and the lodge stood a huge bull. With his head down to the ground, and a malignant gleam in his eyes, he was snorting heavily and furiously, and with a rapid movement of one fore-leg, he tossed the dust up in the air with his broad cleft hoof, lashed his sides with his tail, and suddenly backing a little, shook his shaggy neck stubbornly, and bellowed.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: 1419155350
• ISBN13: 9781419155352
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.4" x 9.2"