Cigarette Essence

Author: (Russian) Turgenev
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: The noble Russian youth, Litvinov, is upright and composed. After traveling in Western Europe for many years, he is preparing to return to Russia to achieve something. He arrives in the fashionable German city of Baden, where he waits for his virtuous Tanya to return and marry. During this time, he encounters Irina, a Russian court noblewoman, a scorching hot socialite, and his first love from years ago. Despite his efforts to avoid her, he is ultimately captivated by her beauty. He then ignores his fiancée and career, planning to run away with Irina. Although Irina despises the vulgarity of high society, she cannot escape it. Heartbroken, Litvinov feels that everything is just a cloud of smoke as the train gradually moves away from Baden.