pickThis is perhaps not an astonishing piece of literature, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It's a typically Russian story (with mainly lots of talking and various uninteresting romances) about a supposedly very promising man who just can't find his place in society. Beautifully written, of course! It's Turgenev, after all.
We drove to Sweden today to stock up on wine and food you can't get in Norway. Taking the ferry back means I finally get some reading time and possibly finish Rudin ? Oh, and some "coffee" ?
...among other things, he started arguing that people, just like dogs, come both with and without a tail. "There are people who are tailless both from birth and from their own doing. The tailless have a difficult time of it: nothing they do is a success, they lack confidence. But a man with a long and fluffy tail, he is happy. --->
Whenever you see Latin letters in classical Russian literature, you can be pretty sure it's French. Russian as a literary language is actually a rather late invention, and French was all the rage among the upper classes. Here a woman thinks in French (with a typo ?), then she adds another thought which she "pronounces in Russian in her mind". #russianliterature #classics
I'm enjoying the book so far, and Rudin just entered the stage! It's a great example of the pointlessness of upper class 19th century Russian society. Their boring "salon" party definitely needs some alcohol! ?? (My other cat is more reading compatible, this one cuddles too violently.) #russianliterature #classics
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