Ivan Sergueievitx Turguenev (Oriol, 1818-Bougival, 1883). Russian writer, novelist and playwright. He studied at Moscow University, Saint Petersburg State University, specialising in Russian Literature and Philology, and the University of Berlin where he studied Philosophy and History. His literary works include shorts stories, tales, plays and novels characterised by rural themes and criticisms of Russian society.
Full texts in Russian online at the Alexei Komarov Digital Library.