A Nest of Gentlefolk and Other Stories (riverrun editions)

This collection includes the following classic Russian stories: A Nest of Gentlefolk A Quite Backwater First Love A Lear of the Steppes This volume of Turgenev's most accomplished stories contains A Nest of Gentlefolk, A Quiet Backwater, First Love, and A Lear of the Steppes - the defining masterpieces of his career. Justly celebrated as a novelist, playwright, and poet, these stories encapsulate his skills: in the scope and span of his depiction of nineteenth-century provincial life; in his nuanced portraiture of the vivid quirks of human character; and in the elusive poise of his narrative style - all artfully captured in Jessie Couldon's subtly brilliant translation. This riverrun edition includes a new preface by award-winning translator Boris Dralyuk A Riverrun Editions Selection Of Turgenev's Most Accomplished Stories, Including, 'a Nest Of Gentlefolk', 'a Quiet Backwater','first Love' And 'a Lear Of The Steppes'. Selected, With An Original Preface By Boris Dralyuk, And Translated By Jessie Coulson.