A Month in the Country (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Ivan Turgenev
- First Published: 1855
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: 1840’s
- Genres: Realism, Satire, Drama, Psychological drama, Comedy
- Subjects: Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Friendship, Doctors, Reality, Card games, Russia or Russian people
- Locales: Russia
Places Discussed
Islaev estate (ees-LA-ev). Country estate of a rich landowner, Arkady Islaev, located in an unspecified part of Russia. Ivan Turgenev uses a tranquil country setting because he is familiar with it, despite his frequent world travels, and also because he wants to contrast it with the emotional turmoil within practically all the characters. Although the play is subtitled a comedy, it depicts serious conflicts of several love relationships, mostly unrequited, that belie the quiet and beautiful settings of nature. Drawing rooms, a card table, the ballroom, the...
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