Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 285 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 A House of Gentlefolk Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_of_the_Gentry L. Michelle Baker and David Widger "A House of Gentlefolk" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a novel written in the mid-19th century, providing a glimpse into the complexities of Russian social life during that period. The story revolves around Marya Dmitrievna Kalitin, a widow who navigates her life in a provincial town, managing familial relationships and societal expectations while trying to establish a sense of identity for herself and her daughters amid changing times. The opening of the novel introduces us to Marya Dmitrievna, her aunt Marfa Timofyevna, and various other characters within their social circle, including acquaintances from the past and new arrivals. As they engage in conversation at a window, discussions unfold around family, scandal, and societal pressures. The narrative hints at deeper troubles surrounding the return of Fedor Ivanitch Lavretsky, a cousin whose past misfortunes form a backdrop for the unfolding drama. This sets an inviting stage for exploring themes of love, loss, and societal constraints, drawing readers into the lives of the characters as they navigate their gentlefolk existence in 19th-century Russia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PG Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Russian Interest Browsing: Fiction 443403 2025-06-03T05:29:10.364324 text/html 462635 2022-04-27T02:13:58 text/html 272281 2025-06-03T05:29:18.331278 application/epub+zip 274124 2025-06-03T05:29:12.471308 application/epub+zip 274124 2025-06-03T05:29:11.155334 application/epub+zip 415911 2025-06-03T05:29:23.120283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371781 2025-06-03T05:29:17.488303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348383 2022-09-03T08:34:11.759282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382086 2025-06-03T05:29:09.768809 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 381851 2022-04-27T02:15:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20066 2025-06-03T05:29:23.273230 application/rdf+xml 10542 2025-06-03T05:29:11.738315 image/jpeg 2699 2025-06-03T05:29:11.444299 image/jpeg 144132 2022-04-27T02:16:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 152273 2022-04-27T02:16:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 217817 2025-06-03T05:29:10.400329 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