Publisher's Synopsis
A Sportsman's Sketches is a collection of short stories written by Ivan Turgenev, a renowned Russian author. The book is set in the 19th century and focuses on the lives of peasants and other rural people in Russia. The stories revolve around the themes of nature, hunting, and social injustice. The main character, a hunter, travels through the countryside and interacts with various people, including peasants, landowners, and government officials. Through his encounters, he observes the harsh realities of life in rural Russia, including poverty, oppression, and the struggle for survival. The stories are written in a simple yet powerful style, with vivid descriptions of the landscape and the people who inhabit it. Turgenev's writing is often praised for its realism and sensitivity, as he portrays the lives of ordinary people with empathy and understanding. A Sportsman's Sketches is considered a masterpiece of Russian literature and has been translated into many languages. It has influenced generations of writers and readers, and is still widely read and admired today.On such days all the colours are softened, bright but not glaring; everything is suffused with a kind of touching tenderness. On such days the heat is sometimes very great; often it is even 'steaming' on the slopes of the fields, but a wind dispels this growing sultriness, and whirling eddies of dust--sure sign of settled, fine weather--move along the roads and across the fields in high white columns. In the pure dry air there is a scent of wormwood, rye in blossom, and buckwheat; even an hour before nightfall there is no moisture in the air. It is for such weather that the farmer longs, for harvesting his wheat.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
