The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-29
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Inc novels or IVAN SIHGElENlTCH lTHV-
UENIErF of which some translations have been
published in this country Ulcnry Holt \ COZ
have made that writer's name familiar to many
Intelligent readers on this side OF the Atlantic.
81 little are Russian life and character compre-
hcndcd by us that these works have. in some
way the nature of a revelation This gentleman
IL the only author Of that nationality whose
writings have h"oomc known here to any CON
siderable number of persons. IL is indeed.
true that twenty or thirty years ago story by
IcrmontoH entitled "A Hero Of Our Time
was found 10 bc strangely fascinating and not
altogether wholesome. by n few students Of for
egn literature who were fortunate or unfortu-
mate enough to read 1t. But no wide or lasting
impression was left by this mclanc hoy tale.
Consequently. Turguenicif is likely. in general
estimation. to be held as exceptional and iso-
lated among his people. far above thcm all In
genius and refinement and tho ouly one who
has made his way into the world Of letters.
And yet this notion is altogether erroneous.
Mr.. Turguenisfr was born in 1913 Of noble pa
rents. in cnsy circumstances. He was educated
at homo, at tho schools OF Moscow. AT tn, Uni
vcrsty Of ST. Petersburg. and at Berlin. whittier
ne wont ut the axe OF twenty years to continue
his studies chiefly In metaphysics. the classics
and history At the age of twenty five years he
began his literary career by publishing a small
volume of poems. lie became greatly interest
cd in the welfare Of the scrfs. and from 1916 to
1851 contributed sketches OF srrf life 20 a itcra-
ry journal and review OF Moscow. These with
some others were afterward published in n vol
ume called Memoirs Of Sportsman. This
book produced nm excitement I'm Russia like
that which Uncle Toms Cabin caused
In the United States. Turgucnicns book
stimulated tho tendency toward cmanclpa-
tion. and its author may Justly feel as he
t1..4 I.... Ia g..
was the reading Of this book by the present
Emperor. who himself declared that it was one
OF the first Indictments to the decree which gave
freedom TO thirty millions of Sorts" In 1852
rho Emperor Nicholas ordered that Turguonef
be confined TO his estate. on account Of sOme-
thing in one of his publications at which the
Government took offence: but he was released
after two years through the utcrrcssion OF the
present Emperor, then the Crown Prince Alex
andcr. Since that time he has. for tic most
part. lived in Germany and France.
Seven Of this authors tales hnvc boon pub
llshcd in this country. enough 70 furnish data
Tor a tolerably correct estimate of his powers
and characteristics as novel writer. Tho in
tercst Of his stories is. TO an unusual degree in
dependent Of plot II tx chiefly maintained hy
very vigorous and skiltul deyel pment and OK
hihition u characters. 10y the novelty 81 the
scenes. which are laid in Russia. as we'll rs
the manners depicted. which ure Russian.
and the home life Of Nussla which he pre-
ecnts, moro especially It IS on the
tates ofthe better portion Of the middle class
Ue show. tho sul,..,. and ,,,,rs.,a ~ tl,,u,b,
aroused by tho newy -awakencd and in 'reas-
ing desire for greater freedom. for the wider
education. the action. the civilization of the
Western nations he produces representatives,
OF the diff rent parties OF students and stri,ers
ranging from tho man who follows. rather con
tentcdy. the footsteps u his fathers TO tho wo-
man fully enlnneinnt.I.
Tho room in which ,n., fo,,, ,,e,..,v.. r,o-.
hke woikreon ,hsn = rsrlor raier.. eiier.. many
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