Turgenev Stories

"My Neighbour Radilov" by Ivan Turgenev is a short story about a chance encounter between the narrator, a hunter, and a wealthy landowner named Radilov. After accidentally shooting a bird on Radilov's property, the narrator is invited to dinner at his...

"The District Doctor" is a powerful meditation on the nature of human suffering, the role of the healer, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Turgenev's lyrical prose and vivid descriptions bring the rural landscape and its...

The story follows the life of Stepan Ovsyanikov, a peasant who has recently become a landowner. Stepan, who was once a serf, is now the proud owner of a small estate. Despite his newfound freedom, Stepan's life is far from easy. He struggles to manage...