A Sportsman's Sketches

16 hrs. 45 min.

Classics

Language Russian

Author Ivan Turgenev

Narrator Stanislav Kontsevich

Description

Listen to Turgenev as performed by Stanislav Kontsevich — as if you were taking a trip to the Russian provinces with a fellow traveler whose voice is familiar from your favorite Hollywood films.

A young landowner, captivated by hunting, travels through villages and meets all kinds of people: peasants, nobles, wanderers, and oddballs. Every stop turns into a separate story, and gradually, out of fates and characters, there emerges a wide-ranging panorama of 19th-century Russian life.

«A Sportsman’s Sketches» is one of the most famous Turgenev cycles, securing for the author a reputation as a subtle psychologist and an outstanding stylist. Vivid characters, natural dialogue, and the beauty of the Russian landscape have made these stories classics—ones that still feel immediate today and move with their sincerity.

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