Smoke (novel)

Smoke (Russian Дым ) is a novel by the writer Ivan Turgenev from the year 1867. The novel describes the scene of the Russian spa guests in Baden -Baden and touched the political reforms in Russia after the abolition of serfdom by the Czar Alexander II. Turgenev stayed even 1862 in Baden -Baden. In 1992, the novel was made ​​into a film, directed by Ajan Schachmaljewa.

Action

In 1862, the Russian landowner Litvinow comes on the way back from a multi-year trip to Europe to Baden -Baden. Here he wants to meet his fiancee Tanya. But the arrival of Tanya's delayed because her aunt is ill. Unexpected encounters Litvinow his childhood sweetheart Irina. These had ten years earlier solved their engagement with him to save her family from ruin and is now married to the wealthy General Ramtirow. The love Litvinov to Tanja awakened again. At the Russian tree, the meeting place of the Russians in Baden -Baden, he makes the acquaintance of Potugin, a former servant of Irina, who is with his suffering from tuberculosis stepdaughter Nadja in the spa town. From an acquaintance it is introduced into the circle of political visionary Gubajew. Litvinov and Irina begin an affair that will not go unnoticed by the other spa guests and also of Irina's husband. With the arrival of Tanya's and her aunt Litvonow is forced to make a decision. He vereinbahrt with Irina to flee together, without regard to the other parties. Potugin warns Litvinov, advises him to stay with his fiancée and revealed to him that he was himself in love with Irina and she has destroyed his life. Tanya realizes that Irina loves Litvinov broke off his engagement. She returns with her aunt back to Russia. But Irina refuses suddenly wants to avoid a scandal, not jeopardize their position in society. It proposes Litvinow ago to look for a job in Saint Petersburg and to be her lover. Exactly this situation Potugin has warned him. Litvinov recognizes the callousness and selfishness Irina. He returns to his estate. A few years later, at the funeral of his father, he meets Tanya's aunt again. She invites him to her estate on which Tanja teaches the children of the former serfs. Litvinov follows the invitation. Tanya forgives him, marry. Upload Potugin who lives after the death of Nadia's old and alone in St. Petersburg, to her estate a. Irina has safeguarded their wealth and social position, but it remains alone.

  • Novel, epic
  • First publication in 1867
  • Literary work
  • Literature (19th century)
  • Literature ( Russian)
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