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Turgenev was the most liberal-spirited and unqualifiedly humane of all the great nineteenth-century Russian novelists, and in Virgin Soil , his biggest and most ambitious work, he sought to balance his deep affection for his country and his people with his growing apprehensions... Read Full Overview

Turgenev's final novel, Virgin Soil traces the destinies of several middle-class revolutionaries who seek to "go to the people" by working on the land and instilling democratic ideas in the countryside's locals. They include the daydreaming impoverished young tutor Nezhdanov... Read Full Overview

Virgin Soil is an 1877 novel by Ivan Turgenev. It was Turgenev's sixth and final novel as well as his longest and most ambitious. The novel centres on a depiction of some of the young people in late nineteenth century Russia who decided to reject the standard cultural mores of... Read Full Overview

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Virgin Soil By Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev, Editorial Oneness (Edited by)

Turgenev was the most liberal-spirited and unqualifiedly humane of all the great nineteenth-century Russian novelists, and in Virgin Soil, his biggest and most ambitious work, he sought to balance his deep affection for his country and his people with his growing apprehensions... Read Full Overview

"Virgin Soil" by Ivan Turgenev is a novel that delves into the political and social changes that occurred in Russia, during the 19th century, focusing on the themes of revolution and social transformation. The narrative centers around a group of young idealists who are deeply... Read Full Overview

Virgin Soil, est un livre classique et a t consid r comme important tout au long de l'histoire de l'humanit . Afin que ce livre ne soit jamais oubli , chez Alpha Editions, nous avons fait des efforts pour le pr server en le r ditant dans un format moderne pour les g n rations... Read Full Overview

Turgenev was the most liberal-spirited and humane of all the great nineteenth-century Russian novelists, and in Virgin Soil, his biggest and most ambitious work, he sought to balance his deep affection for his country and its people with his growing apprehensions about what their... Read Full Overview

Ivan Turgenev's "Virgin Soil" plunges into the heart of 19th century Russia, a nation grappling with political unrest and the fervent desire for social change. This classic work of fiction explores the tumultuous landscape of a country on the brink, examining the revolutionary... Read Full Overview

Turgenev was the most liberal-spirited and humane of all the great nineteenth-century Russian novelists, and in Virgin Soil, his biggest and most ambitious work, he sought to balance his deep affection for his country and its people with his growing apprehensions about what their... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Nell'estate del 1874, centinaia di studenti e di intellettuali - i cosiddetti narodniki (populisti) - decisero di mescolarsi a contadini e operai, di indossare le loro vesti, guadagnarsi la loro fiducia e istruirli, prepararli alla lotta e al riscatto sociale contro l'autocrazia... Read Full Overview

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright. His first major publication, a short story collection entitled A Sportsman's Sketches (1852), was a milestone of Russian Realism, and his novel Fathers and Sons (1862) is regarded as one of... Read Full Overview