On the eve: A novel
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2004-11-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #6902 |
Description
"On the eve: A novel by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev" is a novel first published in 1859. The story follows Elena Stakhova, a young woman pursued by multiple suitors on the eve of the Crimean War. When she meets Dmitri Insarov, a revolutionary Bulgarian, they fall in love and secretly marry, defying her parents' wishes. Their union leads them on a tragic journey that tests their ideals and devotion, ultimately taking Elena far from home in search of a cause greater than herself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)