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A Lear of Steppes
Ivan Turgenev
Book Overview:
This book contains three novellas by one of the major writers of Russian literature. The first, A LEAR OF THE STEPPES, is a brilliant re-imagining of Shakespeare’s play King Lear, wherein a larger-than-life father makes a life-altering decision with consequences unforeseen by him. FAUST begins at Section 11. In a series of letters to a friend the writer recounts his chance meeting with a married woman whom he had known years earlier when both were single and committed to each other. The ensuing events are vividly revealed in the letters. Section 19 introduces ACIA, the final “ETC.” of the book’s title. Turgenev poignantly portrays the twists and turns of human emotions in this moving psychological portrait of two people who fall in love. Leo Tolstoy believed Acia to be one of Turgenev's greatest stories.
This book contains three novellas by one of the major writers of Russian literature. The first, A LEAR OF THE STEPPES, is a brilliant re-imagining of Shakespeare’s play King Lear, wherein a larger-than-life father makes a life-altering decision with consequences unforeseen by him. FAUST begins at Section 11. In a series of letters to a friend the writer recounts his chance meeting with a married woman whom he had known years earlier when both were single and committed to each other. The ensuing events are vividly revealed in the letters. Section 19 introduces ACIA, the final “ETC.” of the book’s title. Turgenev poignantly portrays the twists and turns of human emotions in this moving psychological portrait of two people who fall in love. Leo Tolstoy believed Acia to be one of Turgenev's greatest stories.
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‘A vision in my dreams,’ he repeated—‘I’m a seer of visions, you know!’
‘You!’
‘I. Didn’t you know it?’ Harlov sighed. ‘Well, so.… Over a week ago, madam, I lay down, on the very last day of eating meat before St. Peter’s fast-day; I lay down after dinner to rest a bit, well, and so I fell asleep, and dreamed a raven colt ran into the room to me. And this colt began sporting about and grinning. Black as a beetle was the raven colt.’ Harlov ceased.
‘Well?’ said my mother.
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‘And all of a sudden this same colt turns round, and gives me a kick in the left elbow, right in the funny bone.… I waked up; my arm would not move nor my leg either. Well, thinks I, it’s paralysis; however, I worked them up and down, and got them to move again; only th. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
Un re può celarsi in tutti, così come la bontà e l’invidia, la gelosia e la gola…
In questo piccolo romanzo, che della penna di Turgenev conserva tutto il malinconico sapore, troviamo un po’ di tutto, dall’amore incondizionato per la propria immagine, allo struggimento pietoso per ciò che si è perdut
I think Shakespeare inspired Turgenev to write this novel.. It is based on Shakespeare’s King Lear. But it is set up in the Russian countryside. I like, how Turgenev describes life of different layers of society in that time. How reach people are proud of their position.
Kharkov - the main character
Bozkırda Bir Kral Lear'ı, Kırmızı Kedi'den okudum. Bu baskıda Turgenyev'in aynı isimli ve Asya isimli iki öyküsüne yer verilmiş. İki öykü de Rus klasikleri okuyanların aşina olacakları cinsten diyebilirim.
Bozkırda Bir Kral Lear, isminden de anlaşılabileceği üzere Shakespeare'in Kral Lear'ının Rus bo
3.5/5
*Read for class.
I actually enjoyed it, seeing the parallels with Shakespeare's King Lear (duh, the title gives it away). But still, I was a little bit surprised by the ending and a bit sad. But I'm glad I've read it. I hope we get to discuss it in class, at least a little bit.
Bu kitaptan öğrendiğim iki şey var. İlki ölmeden malını mülkünü kimseye verme. İkincisi ise Lanner <3