Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2007-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 114 Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich 1818 1883 Тургенев, Иван Сергеевич Tourgueneff, Ivan Turgénieff, Iván Toergenev, Ivan Turgenjeff, Iwan Turgenev, I. S. Turgenieff, Iwan Bernstein, Herman 1876 1935 The Rendezvous 1907 Produced by David Widger "The Rendezvous" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a short story that captures the emotional complexities of love and longing, written in the late 19th century. As a poignant tale centered on the fleeting nature of relationships, it delves into the themes of desire, hope, and the heartache of untimely separation. Turgenev’s narrative invites readers to explore the intimate yet tumultuous moments between characters, set against the backdrop of a beautifully rendered natural landscape. The story unfolds in an autumn birch grove where the narrator observes a young peasant girl named Akulina, who waits for Victor Alexandrich, a man of indifferent demeanor and a spoiled personality. Their encounter reveals a significant imbalance in their feelings; Akulina's deep affection for Victor contrasts sharply with his nonchalant attitude as he prepares to leave her behind. Despite her earnest pleas for a meaningful farewell, Victor's shallow and dismissive responses highlight the disparity in their emotional investments. Ultimately, Akulina's profound sadness, underscored by her tears and longing, leaves a lasting impression on the narrator, capturing the essence of heartbreak and the bittersweet nature of love in life's transient moments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PG Text Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 48943 2025-07-09T13:23:39.766251 text/html 46052 2021-01-26T02:00:55 text/html 82767 2025-07-09T13:23:43.197225 application/epub+zip 81478 2025-07-09T13:23:41.276245 application/epub+zip 81479 2025-07-09T13:23:40.293249 application/epub+zip 148279 2025-07-09T13:23:44.623251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141672 2025-07-09T13:23:42.634222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110638 2022-09-11T03:45:58.547933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39834 2025-07-09T13:23:39.538249 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39790 2016-10-26T06:55:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39284 2007-10-17T12:55:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22238 2025-07-09T13:23:44.744212 application/rdf+xml 10649 2025-07-09T13:23:40.773234 image/jpeg 2856 2025-07-09T13:23:40.529262 image/jpeg 15366 2016-10-26T06:57:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 16611 2021-01-26T02:00:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 15249 2007-10-17T12:55:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 79719 2025-07-09T13:23:39.771246 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia