I. S. Turgenev is a unique name even among the golden galaxy of classics of Russian prose of the 19th century. This is a writer whose impeccable literary skill is matched by an equally impeccable knowledge of the human soul. Turgenev enriched Russian literature with the most captivating female characters and delightful, poetic pictures of nature. Works of Turgenev; putting the lofty essence into an elegantly simple plot form, are still not subject to the laws of time - and are still read as if they were written yesterday...