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Turgenev Asya Russian Texts

by [Turgenev, Ivan]

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Turgenev's povest' (or novella) Asya, of 1858, has a Rhineland setting. Asya, the illegitimate daughter of a Russian landowner, is travelling abroad with her half-brother. The narrator falls in love with her, but cannot bring himself to propose marriage until it is too late. Asya has gone. The narrative stance here struck by Turgenev - one of remorseful recollection - renders Asya one of his most poignant tales. It immediately occasioned a lively debate among contemporary Russian critics: over 'weak' as against 'positive' heroes, and the position of the intellectual vis à vis the people. At a more submerged level of the tale, the heroine's 'narrative' has until recently tended to be overlooked.

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Product Details

  • Bristol Classical Press Brand
  • Jan 1, 1998 Pub Date:
  • 9781853992957 ISBN-13:
  • 185399295X ISBN-10:
  • English Language
  • 9 in * 0.39 in * 6 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: