A Sportsman's Notebook (Everyman's Library CLASSICS)

It is said that Turgenev's description of a gentleman-hunter's activities awoke Tsar Alexander II to the terrible living conditions of the serfs and, therefore, was partly responsible for the abolition of serfdom. Even if that is untrue, it is a reflection upon the powerful descriptions in this book. The translation is one that allows the reader to feel the strength of Turgenev's feelings for people and the countryside. Do read this.

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