A Month in the Country (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Ivan Turgenev
- First Published: 1855
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: The 1840’s
- Setting: Russia
- Genres: Realism, Satire, Drama, Psychological drama, Comedy
- Subjects: Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Friendship, Doctors, Reality, Card games, Russia or Russian people
- Locales: Russia
Characters Discussed
Arkady Sergeyitch Islayev (ahr- KAH-dihy sehr-GEH-ihch ihs-lah- YEHF), a wealthy landowner interested in the details of work on his estate and unwilling to trust his peasants to work without supervision. His discovery of his wife and his friend together and their resultant embarrassment make him feel that he has been too trusting. Although he agrees that Rakitin should leave, at least for a time, he is apologetic about sending away an old friend. Unperceptive as he has been, he is completely surprised later when Rakitin tells him of Natalya’s love for...
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