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On the Eve
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Turgenev’s third novel is better understood in historical perspective. Set in the early 1850s as Russia advanced towards the Crimean War (but published in 1860 after the war was over); Russia, licking its wounds, appeared to be ON THE EVE of social and political change that would, of course, manifest itself in revolution a few decades later. What might appear to be a simple story of forbidden love between an aristocratic young woman and a Bulgarian patriot can also be interpreted as Turgenev’s commentary on Russia’s stagnant ruling class.
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Quotes RJ - Slayer of Trolls Liked
“How sad that youth, with all its power,
Was given us in vain, to burn;
That we betrayed it every hour,
And were deceived by it in turn;”
― On the Eve
Was given us in vain, to burn;
That we betrayed it every hour,
And were deceived by it in turn;”
― On the Eve
“What strikes me most forcibly in the ants and beetles and other worthy insects is their astounding seriousness. They run to and fro with such a solemn air, as though their life were something of such importance! A man the lord of creation the highest being, stares at them, if you please, and they pay no attention to him. Why, a gnat will even settle on the lord of creation's nose, and make use of him for food. It's most offensive. And, on the other hand, how is their life inferior to ours? And why shouldn't they take themselves seriously, if we are to be allowed to take ourselves seriously?”
― On the Eve
― On the Eve
Reading Progress
October 27, 2019
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October 27, 2019
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April 27, 2020
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February 19, 2023
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February 19, 2023
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April 4, 2023
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