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Smoke

Ivan Turgenev
rus. Дым · 1867
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Main Ideas

Main Ideas

  • Critique of the nobility and its futility in the face of a changing Russia.
  • Depiction of the conflict between the old and new generations.
  • The quest for the meaning of life and personal happiness.
  • The theme of love and its destructive power.
  • Social and political changes in Russia in the second half of the 19th century.
  • The issue of national identity and patriotism.
Smoke
Date of publication: 26 September 2024
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Author: 
Ivan Turgenev
Original title: rus. Дым · 1867
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