A House of Gentlefolk: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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A House of Gentlefolk is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich (1818–1883). The listed translation credits are Garnett, Constance (1861–1946).
Catalogue synopsis
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"A House of Gentlefolk" by Ivan Turgenev is a novel published in January 1859. Fyodor Lavretsky returns to his family estate after discovering his wife's betrayal in Paris. There he falls in love with his cousin's devout daughter, Liza, who offers everything his unfaithful wife was not. When a newspaper reports his wife's death, Lavretsky and Liza confess their feelings for each other. But fate has other plans that will test their love and force them to confront impossible choices about duty, faith, and happiness.
Book and edition facts
- Title: A House of Gentlefolk
- Author credits: Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich (1818–1883)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Garnett, Constance (1861–1946)
Catalogue subjects
- Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
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- Category: Novels
- Category: Russian Literature
- Harvard Classics
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