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On the Eve: A Novel

Ivan Turgenev

Publisher: Charles River Editors

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Ivan Turgenev was a Russian writer and playwright in the 19th century.  Turgenev’s novel Fathers and Sons as well as his short stories were key contributions to Russian Realism.  This edition of On the Eve: A Novel includes a table of contents.
Available since: 03/22/2018.

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