Publisher's Synopsis
""Punin and Baburin"" is a novel written by the Russian author Ivan Turgenev. The story follows two friends, Ivan Ivanovich Baburin and Nikolai Petrovich Punin, who are both struggling artists living in St. Petersburg. Baburin is a talented but unsuccessful painter, while Punin is a writer who has yet to achieve any significant recognition. The two men share a small apartment and spend their days discussing art, literature, and philosophy.As the novel progresses, the relationship between Baburin and Punin becomes strained. Baburin becomes increasingly jealous of Punin's success and begins to resent his friend's talent. Meanwhile, Punin becomes more and more distant, consumed by his own writing and the pursuit of fame.The novel is a poignant exploration of the nature of friendship, artistic ambition, and the struggle for recognition. Turgenev's writing is characterized by its psychological depth and emotional nuance, and ""Punin and Baburin"" is no exception. The novel is a masterful portrait of two complex and flawed individuals, and a powerful meditation on the human condition.There was the light click of hurrying heels, the door opened, and in the doorway appeared a girl of eighteen, in a chintz cotton gown, with a black cloth cape on her shoulders, and a black straw hat on her fair, rather curly hair. On seeing me she was frightened and disconcerted, and was beating a retreat . . . but Tarhov at once rushed to meet her.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.