Project Gutenberg 2012-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 345 Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich 1818 1883 Тургенев, Иван Сергеевич Tourgueneff, Ivan Turgénieff, Iván Toergenev, Ivan Turgenjeff, Iwan Turgenev, I. S. Turgenieff, Iwan Garnett, Constance 1861 1946 Black, Constance Clara Dym. English Smoke Translation of: Дым. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_(Turgenev_novel) Produced by Jana Srna, Jennifer Linklater, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Smoke" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds against the vibrant backdrop of Baden-Baden, where Russian émigrés gather, capturing the complexities of Russian society as it teeters between old values and new ideologies. The central character, Grigory Mihalovitch Litvinov, is depicted as a thoughtful and introspective individual preparing for a return to Russia after years of study abroad, engaged in a passionate relationship with Irina Pavlovna Osinina, who embodies the conflicting traits of allure and emotional turmoil. At the start of "Smoke," readers are introduced to a bustling scene in a fashionable Baden-Baden, where Litvinov observes a clash of Russian aristocracy filled with pretentiousness and ennui amidst a lively atmosphere. As he navigates through introductions with characters like the ambitious Bambaev and the intellectual Voroshilov, Litvinov's earlier life and aspirations come to the forefront. This opening sets the stage for a love story intertwined with political satire, exploring themes of moral stagnation and the struggle for identity amid societal expectations, all while hinting at Litvinov's deep connections both to his homeland and to the enigmatic Irina. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40813/40813-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 457484 2025-06-16T14:48:08.393327 text/html 442374 2024-10-23T10:56:54 text/html 1302275 2025-06-16T14:48:16.104300 application/epub+zip 1304857 2025-06-16T14:48:09.771315 application/epub+zip 248262 2025-06-16T14:48:09.061302 application/epub+zip 1444195 2025-06-16T14:48:21.026278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1393539 2025-06-16T14:48:15.279284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340360 2022-09-18T16:37:55.660923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413018 2025-06-16T14:48:07.513272 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412947 2012-09-21T14:33:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18035 2025-06-16T14:48:21.197222 application/rdf+xml 16039 2025-06-16T14:48:09.178265 image/jpeg 2695 2025-06-16T14:48:09.118291 image/jpeg 1269951 2025-06-16T14:48:08.459419 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia