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description: ""The Diary of a Superfluous Man"" is a novella written by Ivan Turgenev, a Russian writer, in 1850. The book is a first-person narrative that follows the thoughts and feelings of a man named Chulkaturin, who is approaching the end of his life. Chulkaturin is a middle-aged man who has spent most of his life as a government clerk, but he has never found true happiness or fulfillment. He is a lonely man who has lost touch with his family and friends, and he feels like he has wasted his life.As he reflects on his life, Chulkaturin begins to write in his diary, expressing his thoughts and feelings about his past and his present. He writes about his failed love affairs, his unfulfilled ambitions, and his regrets. He also writes about his interactions with people around him, including his family, his colleagues, and the women he has loved.The novella is a powerful exploration of the human condition, and it raises important questions about the meaning of life, the nature of happiness, and the role of society in shaping our lives. Turgenev's writing is elegant and insightful, and he captures the complexity of human emotions with great skill. ""The Diary of a Superfluous Man"" is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today.A sleepy, unkempt doctor, smelling strongly of spirits, was brought. My father died under his lancet, and the next day, utterly stupefied by grief, I stood with a candle in my hands before a table, on which lay the dead man, and listened senselessly to the bass sing-song of the deacon, interrupted from time to time by the weak voice of the priest. The tears kept streaming over my cheeks, my lips, my collar, my shirtfront.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.
language: English
title: Diary of a Superfluous Man
titlecomplete: Diary of a Superfluous Man
genres: Classics, Short Stories, Russia, Novels, Russian Literature, Classic Literature, Audiobook, Literature, 19th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 2993
publisher: Kessinger Publishing