Home of the Gentry

Interesting Facts

• The main character, Fyodor Ivanovich Lavretsky, returns to Russia after a long stay abroad and faces a personal life crisis.
• The novel explores the theme of returning to one's roots and realizing true values, which was relevant for 19th-century Russian society.
• One of the central motifs of the work is the theme of unfulfilled hopes and lost illusions.
• The character of Liza Kalitina, one of the main heroines, became a symbol of purity and spiritual beauty in Russian literature.
• Turgenev masterfully conveys the atmosphere of Russian estate life, describing nature, customs, and the manners of the gentry.
• The novel contains many autobiographical elements, reflecting Turgenev's personal experiences and views.
• The work was highly praised by contemporaries and had a significant influence on the development of Russian literature.