Works by Ivan Tourgueneff
- Written by Ivan Tourgueneff
Published April, 1888
Misha Polteff enters the world with every advantage of the Russian gentry, yet he possesses a spirit too wild for tea tables and estate management. He sells his inheritance for a song to embrace a life of chaotic freedom. From drinking with gypsies to begging on the highway, Misha pursues his own destruction with a terrifying cheerfulness. His uncle attempts to rescue him from the abyss, but some souls are simply not made for the quiet comfort of a noble life. It is a portrait of a man running enthusiastically toward his own ruin.
- Written by Ivan Tourgueneff
Published September, 1886
When Muzio returns to Ferrara after five years in the mysterious East, he is no longer the gracious friend who once bowed to Fabio’s happiness. He brings with him a mute Malay servant and a violin capable of playing a melody that seems to possess a life of its own. As Fabio watches his wife Valeria fall under the spell of this “Song of Triumphant Love,” he realizes their quiet existence is under siege by something far more dangerous than simple jealousy. It is a battle against the dark arts themselves.
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