Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 516 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 Veshnie vody. English The Torrents of Spring Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrents_of_Spring Keren Vergon, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Torrents of Spring" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers on Dimitri Pavlovitch Sanin, a young man who embarks on a journey of self-discovery, emerging from a state of existential crisis and weariness in life. As Sanin travels in Europe, his interactions with new characters present an exploration of love, identity, and the nuances of human connections. The opening of the novel introduces Sanin as he grapples with profound feelings of boredom and bitterness despite having enjoyed an evening among cultured company. Feeling disconnected from life, he reminisces about the past but also yearns for change. The narrative swiftly moves to Sanin's chance encounter with a young and beautiful girl named Gemma in a confectionery shop, whose urgent request for help pulls him into a dramatic situation involving her brother, Emil. This initial act of bravery leads to an immediate bond between them, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of love and the challenges that arise as Sanin learns more about Gemma's life, including her betrothed. The stage is set for a blend of romance and conflict, making the reader curious about how these themes will unfold in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en First loves -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Russian fiction -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 545439 2025-07-04T10:11:27.482939 text/html 570462 2022-12-17T11:28:20 text/html 344059 2025-07-04T10:11:36.504922 application/epub+zip 347325 2025-07-04T10:11:29.458933 application/epub+zip 347322 2025-07-04T10:11:28.253964 application/epub+zip 500024 2025-07-04T10:11:41.667900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455206 2025-07-04T10:11:35.745878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427830 2022-09-05T06:00:37.086942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518504 2025-07-04T10:11:26.769930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 518265 2022-12-17T11:29:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20325 2025-07-04T10:11:41.804857 application/rdf+xml 10176 2025-07-04T10:11:28.754924 image/jpeg 2747 2025-07-04T10:11:28.501952 image/jpeg 197745 2022-12-17T11:30:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 203876 2022-12-17T11:31:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 269640 2025-07-04T10:11:27.523966 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