A Month in the Country Summary
Ivan Turgenev

A Month in the Country Summary

A Month in the Country was written during the 1840s and completed in 1850 when Turgenev was thirty-two. Prior to this play, Turgenev had also written poetry and short stories. His literary reputation was established in 1843 with the publication of Parasha, a romantic story written in verse. Despite Turgenev's past successes, A Month in the Country was not permitted to be staged by the censor when it was first published. As a result, the...

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