Historical Fiction Turgenev, Ivan: Rudin. v1 14 Sep 2017

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Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818-1883) has been described as the first Russian writer known to the Western world, and the only one with a European outlook and sympathies. He was the second son of a cavalry officer and a rich property owner, and lived in the times before and after the emancipation of serfs in Russia.

Constance Garnett (1861-1946) was an English translator whose translations of 70 nineteenth century Russian classics introduced them to the English speaking public. Her work has been both praised and criticised.

Sergius Stepniak, 1851-1895, was a Ukranian revolutionary, perhaps best known for assassinating the head of the Russian secret police.

Rudin was first serialised in a literary magazine, published with some changes as a book in 1856, and published in English in 1894. It was his first novel, and introduced the theme of 'the superfluous man' and his difficulties in putting his ideals and words into effect.

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