Ivan Turgenev / Ivan Turgenieff
Torrents of Spring is a novel written by the renowned Russian author Ivan Turgenev. The book is set in the mid-19th century and follows the story of a young Russian nobleman named Dimitry Sanin, who falls in love with a beautiful German girl named Gemma. Dimitry is traveling through Germany when he meets Gemma and quickly becomes infatuated with her. However, their love is challenged by a number of obstacles, including cultural differences, societal expectations, and the interference of Gemma’s controlling mother.As Dimitry tries to navigate these challenges and win Gemma’s heart, he is forced to confront his own feelings of insecurity and inadequacy. Along the way, he meets a cast of colorful characters, including a group of Russian expatriates and a flamboyant Frenchman named Madame Polozov. Through these encounters, Dimitry begins to question his own identity and his place in the world.Turgenev’s writing style is known for its poetic beauty and emotional depth, and Torrents of Spring is no exception. The novel explores themes of love, identity, and the clash of cultures, and is considered a masterpiece of Russian literature. Whether you are a fan of classic literature or simply looking for a captivating love story, Torrents of Spring is a must-read.IT was the summer of 1840. Sanin was in his twenty-second year, and he was in Frankfort on his way home from Italy to Russia. He was a man of small property, but independent, almost without family ties. By the death of a distant relative, he had come into a few thousand roubles, and he had decided to spend this sum abroad before entering the service, before finally putting on the government yoke, without which he could not obtain a secure livelihood.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.