Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 291 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 Dream Tales and Prose Poems Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Clara Militch -- Phantoms -- The song of triumphant love -- The dream -- Poems in prose. Text file produced by William Flis, Keren Vergon, and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Dream Tales and Prose Poems" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a collection of narrative prose works written in the late 19th century. The stories delve into the realms of dreams, emotions, and complex human relationships, often highlighting the struggles of individuals caught between their desires and societal expectations. The opening tale, "Clara Militch," focuses on Yakov Aratov, a young man living in Moscow, and his interactions with his overprotective aunt and a mysterious Georgian princess, setting the stage for themes of unrequited love and artistic aspiration. The beginning of "Clara Militch" introduces us to Yakov Aratov, who leads a reclusive life under the guardianship of his elderly aunt, Platonida Ivanovna. Yakov is characterized by his delicate health and introspective nature, ensnared in a solitary existence amidst his studies and dreams. His world shifts when he is persuaded by his friend Kupfer to attend a musical matinée hosted by the intriguing Georgian princess, where he encounters Clara Militch, a passionate but troubled young actress. Despite being immediately drawn to her, Yakov battles with conflicting feelings of admiration and discomfort as he attempts to navigate a world of art and social interaction that feels foreign to him. Clara's enigmatic presence profoundly impacts Yakov, foreshadowing the emotional turmoil that follows in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883 -- Translations into English PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 454073 454074 2024-10-04T09:20:35.930810 2023-10-04T08:37:03.780953 text/html text/html 472630 2021-02-25T22:56:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 157146 2021-02-25T22:56:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 235632 2024-10-04T09:20:45.249739 application/epub+zip 242025 2024-10-04T09:20:39.350818 application/epub+zip 231875 2024-10-04T09:20:37.954791 application/epub+zip 462631 2024-10-04T09:20:49.891713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420185 2024-10-04T09:20:44.276792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378825 2022-09-04T12:36:15.796364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377771 377656 2024-10-04T09:20:34.700824 2023-10-04T08:37:02.719979 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 382611 2016-10-26T07:59:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 147679 2016-10-26T08:02:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 377449 2013-04-23T11:03:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 147004 2013-04-23T11:05:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 377446 2013-04-23T11:02:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146965 2013-04-23T11:05:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24993 2024-10-04T09:20:50.031711 application/rdf+xml 13792 2024-10-04T09:20:38.536769 image/jpeg 3657 2024-10-04T09:20:38.236785 image/jpeg 227740 2024-10-04T09:20:35.967791 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