1818–1883 · Russian novelist
Ivan Turgenev

Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev was a Russian novelist, short-story writer and playwright.
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Novels
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1856 | Rudin A persuasive talker struggles to put his ideals into practice. | Novel | 5 h 40 min | Free to startRead free |
| 2 | 1859 | A Nobleman's Nest A returning landowner finds love complicated by marriage and duty. | Novel | 7 h 8 min | Free to startRead free |
| 3 | 1860 | On the Eve A young Russian woman finds love in a stranger’s cause. | Novel | 6 h 43 min | Free to startRead free |
| 4 | 1862 | Fathers and Sons Two young men challenge their elders in rural Russia. | Novel | 9 h 1 min | Free to startRead free |
| 5 | 1872 | The Torrents of Spring A Russian traveller's first love tests his strength of will. | Novel | 9 h 43 min | Free to startRead free |
| 6 | 1877 | Virgin Soil Young Russian radicals struggle to turn their beliefs into action. | Novel | 10 h 53 min | Free to startRead free |
Stories and shorter works
| # | First published | Book | Kind | Listening time | Read |
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| 1 | · | A Lear of the Steppes Three stories follow a landowner’s loss and uncertain love. | Stories | 7 h 24 min | Free to startRead free |
| 2 | · | Visions and Other Fantastic Tales Dreams, ghosts, and strange desires disturb ordinary lives. | Stories | 4 h 37 min | Free to startRead free |
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About Ivan Turgenev
Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev was a Russian novelist, short-story writer and playwright. He was born in Oryol in 1818 and died near Paris in 1883. He lived in Russia, Germany and France. His books include A Nobleman’s Nest (1859), Fathers and Sons (1862) and Virgin Soil (1877).
- Born
- 1818
- Died
- 1883
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