Project Gutenberg 2016-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 241 Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich 1818 1883 Тургенев, Иван Сергеевич Tourgueneff, Ivan Turgénieff, Iván Toergenev, Ivan Turgenjeff, Iwan Turgenev, I. S. Turgenieff, Iwan Garnett, Edward 1868 1937 Garnett, Constance 1861 1946 Black, Constance Clara A Lear of the Steppes, etc. A Lear of the steppes -- Faust -- Acia. E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "A Lear of the Steppes, etc." by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character of Martin Petrovitch Harlov, a giant of a man with a colorful personality, whose life is intertwined with his family and local community. Turgenev delves into themes of life, death, and the complexity of personal relationships, presenting a rich tapestry of character interactions that reveals the intricacies of human nature. At the start of the novel, a group of friends gathers to discuss Shakespeare, and one of them recounts memories of Martin Petrovitch Harlov, a neighbor from his childhood. Through vivid descriptions, we learn about Harlov's imposing physical presence, his personality, and how he is perceived by others, especially the narrator. The narrative sets the stage for exploring Harlov's life, his daughters, and the surrounding community, hinting at deeper themes of legacy and familial duty as Harlov confronts his own mortality and the decisions he must make for his family. This opening promises an in-depth character study intertwined with broader reflections on life and the inevitable passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883 -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 436386 2025-07-21T06:12:00.379538 text/html 421688 2024-10-23T00:54:18 text/html 418643 2025-07-21T06:12:06.398505 application/epub+zip 421780 2025-07-21T06:12:01.419518 application/epub+zip 242235 2025-07-21T06:12:00.892539 application/epub+zip 548993 2025-07-21T06:12:10.273488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514817 2025-07-21T06:12:05.694481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336389 2022-09-23T23:45:39.981495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395255 2025-07-21T06:11:59.639527 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375192 2024-10-23T00:54:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19154 2025-07-21T06:12:10.415462 application/rdf+xml 18832 2025-07-21T06:12:00.980509 image/jpeg 3002 2025-07-21T06:12:00.936516 image/jpeg 388064 2025-07-21T06:12:00.424502 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 en.wikipedia