Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 247 Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich 1818 1883 Тургенев, Иван Сергеевич Tourgueneff, Ivan Turgénieff, Iván Toergenev, Ivan Turgenjeff, Iwan Turgenev, I. S. Garnett, Constance 1861 1946 Black, Constance Clara Nakanune. English On the eve: A novel Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Eric Eldred, and David Widger "On the Eve" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a novel set in the mid-19th century that intricately delves into the emotional landscape of its characters, particularly that of Elena Nikolaevna, a young Russian woman grappling with the complexities of love, societal expectations, and her own idealistic aspirations. The story unfolds within the context of a Russian household, weaving together themes of personal conflict and broader socio-political implications characteristic of the era. At the start of the novel, two young men, Andrei Petrovitch Bersenyev and Pavel Yakovlitch Shubin, are lying in the shade by the Moskva River, engaged in playful and philosophical conversation. They reflect on art, beauty, and their differing approaches to life. Their discussion hints at their contrasting personalities: Shubin, the carefree artist, and Bersenyev, the more serious and aspiring philosopher. During this early interaction, the characters of Elena and Zoya are introduced, setting the stage for romantic entanglements and emotional complexity. The narrative begins to show the tensions between their personal desires and the societal expectations that will shape their fates as they navigate love and ambition amidst a changing Russia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 430694 430695 2024-10-03T11:16:34.794058 2023-10-03T09:56:37.761590 text/html text/html 452115 2022-07-04T08:02:54 text/html 220968 2024-10-03T11:16:42.044043 application/epub+zip 227852 2024-10-03T11:16:36.874078 application/epub+zip 227851 2024-10-03T11:16:35.586109 application/epub+zip 411334 2024-10-03T11:16:46.105018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377494 2024-10-03T11:16:41.233048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333118 2022-09-04T03:30:49.707436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367215 367191 2024-10-03T11:16:33.841118 2023-10-03T09:56:36.971564 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 367158 2022-07-04T08:04:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359184 2009-04-22T13:02:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22354 2024-10-03T11:16:46.243997 application/rdf+xml 11988 2024-10-03T11:16:36.142077 image/jpeg 3053 2024-10-03T11:16:35.869073 image/jpeg 140170 2022-07-04T08:05:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 148022 2022-07-04T08:05:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 138911 2009-04-22T13:03:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 215922 2024-10-03T11:16:34.828088 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia