Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 197 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 diary of a superfluous man, and other stories Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diary_of_a_Superfluous_Man The diary of a superfluous man -- A tour in the forest -- Yakov Pasinkov -- Andrei Kolosov -- A correspondence. Produced by Keren Vergon, Lazar Liveanu and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Diary of a Superfluous Man" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a collection of semi-autobiographical stories written during the late 19th century. The central narrative follows the life of the main character, Tchulkaturin, as he grapples with his impending death and reflects on his own existence and perceived uselessness in society. At the start of the story, we meet Tchulkaturin, a man who is near death and begins writing a diary to explore his past and feelings. He delves into his family life, discussing his father's gambling issues and his mother's virtuous but stifling demeanor. Tchulkaturin describes his upbringing and his feelings of inadequacy, labeling himself as "superfluous." As he recounts anecdotes about his childhood, his relationships, and his emotional struggles, he reveals a complex character marked by feelings of joy and despair, particularly regarding his unrequited love for Liza, a charming girl he encounters later in his life. The opening lays a foundation for deep existential musings, highlighting themes of love, identity, and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Diary fiction Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883 -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 427585 2025-08-04T09:29:06.336464 text/html 427406 2025-01-12T17:30:29.386992 text/html 248029 2025-08-04T09:29:14.481411 application/epub+zip 254587 2025-08-04T09:29:09.738447 application/epub+zip 237712 2025-08-04T09:29:08.427433 application/epub+zip 522851 2025-08-04T09:29:18.144427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501726 2025-08-04T09:29:13.657474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462869 2022-09-05T04:49:22.891095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394355 2025-08-04T09:29:05.974459 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 394285 2015-06-16T11:35:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 394281 2015-06-16T11:35:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20800 2025-08-04T09:29:18.282374 application/rdf+xml 22338 2025-08-04T09:29:08.939429 image/jpeg 4805 2025-08-04T09:29:08.676469 image/jpeg 153093 2015-06-16T11:36:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 153050 2015-06-16T11:36:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 244999 2025-08-04T09:29:06.369460 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