Author

Books by Ivan Turgenev

Ivan Turgenev (1818–1883) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright, best known for Fathers and Sons, his hunting sketches A Sportsman's Notebook, and the novels Rudin and On the Eve. He was among the first Russian writers to gain wide recognition in Western Europe, and his clear, economical prose influenced later writers including Henry James. He spent much of his adult life in Paris and Baden-Baden, remaining at a critical distance from the reforms and revolutions that transformed Russia. He was a committed opponent of serfdom.