Luo Ting (World Literature Library)

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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) was an outstanding writer of world renown on the Russian literary scene in the 19th century. "Rognev" is a novel by Turgenev. The character of Rognev, as portrayed by Turgenev, is a vivid and lifelike figure. Rognev embodies the strengths and weaknesses of progressive aristocratic intellectuals in Russia during the 1840s, serving as a typical representation of this group. The writer infused the personality traits of many contemporary progressive intellectuals such as Bakunin, Herzen, Granovsky, and others into his character.