{"product_id":"house-of-gentlefolk","title":"House of Gentlefolk","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sequel to \u003cb\u003eRudin\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eA House of Gentlefolk\u003c\/b\u003e was originally published in 1858 and was translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett in 1894. A quintessential Turgenev novel about Russian society, idealism, innocence and disillusionment it is set amidst the green fields owned by bourgeois Russians. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe novel pivots around the character of Lisa, a smart and accomplished young woman who represents the traditional, dutiful, innocent and modest Russian girlhood from that era. Lavretsky, the hero, is a man of action and a man of culture. He, like Lisa, is a democratic Russian and so it is almost inevitable that he and Lisa fall in love. Their contentment is short-lived, however, as a woman from Lavretsky's past enters their lives and threatens to ruin their happiness forever. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough a melancholy story the novel's overall tone remains one of hope and it is easy to see how \u003cb\u003eA House of Gentlefolk\u003c\/b\u003e became the favourite Turgenev novel for English-speaking readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54243465199960,"sku":"9780571244539","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780571244539.jpg?v=1777704327","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/house-of-gentlefolk","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}