On the Eve - Ivan Sergejevič Turgeněv

'On the Eve' was the third novel by acclaimed Russian author Ivan Turgenev. It follows the lives of idealistic and free-spirited aristocrat Elena Stakhova and the hot-blooded Bulgarian revolutionary Dmitri Insarov. Much to her parents dismay the pair fall deeply in love, but theirs is a doomed love and there is heartbreak on the horizon for the couple. A tragic yet hopeful tale, 'On the Eve' is also a poignant study of Russia's social class system. A must-read for all fans of Russian literature.... Zobrazit více