Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 398 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 The Jew and Other Stories The Jew -- An unhappy girl -- The duellist -- Three portraits -- Enough. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, David Garcia, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Jew and Other Stories" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The stories delve into themes of love, morality, and societal issues, with a particular focus on the experiences of Jewish characters in Russia. The opening story, "The Jew," introduces Nikolai Ilyitch, a soldier, and his encounter with a Jewish man named Girshel during the Napoleonic Wars, setting the stage for a complex exploration of human relationships and societal prejudices. The opening of "The Jew" presents Nikolai Ilyitch, an officer in the military, as he recounts a time of boredom while besieging the city of Dantzig. During this time, he encounters Girshel, a Jewish man who tends to the needs of the soldiers. Their interaction quickly unfolds into a mix of tension, intrigue, and personal desires, as Nikolai is both entertained and frustrated by Girshel's obsequiousness and opportunism. The story takes a darker turn as it leads to the introduction of Sara, a beautiful young Jewess brought into the tent by Girshel, highlighting themes of exploitation, innocence, and moral dilemmas that resonate throughout Turgenev's work. As the narrative progresses, it becomes evident that the characters are trapped within the confines of societal expectations and their own choices, creating a rich tapestry for readers to reflect upon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883 -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 495637 2025-08-04T06:53:38.525223 text/html 492644 2014-04-04T20:04:36 text/html 252415 2025-08-04T06:53:46.344175 application/epub+zip 258700 2025-08-04T06:53:41.346148 application/epub+zip 247849 2025-08-04T06:53:40.169179 application/epub+zip 447333 2025-08-04T06:53:50.113120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421598 2025-08-04T06:53:45.602185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376030 2022-09-04T11:36:22.914553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415565 2025-08-04T06:53:37.413223 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415227 2014-04-04T20:04:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415222 2014-04-04T20:04:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21706 2025-08-04T06:53:50.262130 application/rdf+xml 12739 2025-08-04T06:53:40.730153 image/jpeg 3290 2025-08-04T06:53:40.420153 image/jpeg 160541 2014-04-04T20:06:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 169203 2014-04-04T20:06:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 160450 2014-04-04T20:06:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 246522 2025-08-04T06:53:38.561201 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