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Diary of a Superfluous Man by Ivan Turgenev; David Patterson is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Diary of a Superfluous Man about?
A vivid picture of nineteenth-century Russian society, but above all the poignant story of a man whose mortality becomes the only aspect of life that he shares with his fellow man. When Turgenev published Diary of a Superfluous Man in 1850, he created one of the first literary portraits of the alienated man. Turgenev once said that there was a great deal of himself in the unsuccessful lovers who appear in his fiction. This failure, along with painful self-consciousness, is a central fact for the ailing Chulkaturin in this melancholy tale. As he reflects on his life, he tells the story of Liza, whom he loved, and a prince, whom she loved instead, and the curious turns all their lives took.
Who reads Diary of a Superfluous Man?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Ivan Turgenev; David Patterson
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780393319200
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 3.85 / 5 (944 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14