Punin And Baburin

""Punin and Baburin"" is a novel by the renowned Russian author, Ivan Turgenev. The story is set in the mid-19th century and revolves around two friends, Ivan Ivanovich Baburin and Nikolai Petrovich Punin. Baburin is a wealthy landowner who is content with his life, while Punin is a poor artist who struggles to make ends meet. Despite their vastly different backgrounds, the two men share a deep bond and enjoy each other's company.The novel explores the themes of friendship, love, and class differences. Turgenev portrays the tensions between the aristocracy and the working class in Russia during this period. The story also features a love triangle between Baburin, Punin, and a young woman named Liza. The two men both fall in love with her, but Liza ultimately chooses Baburin, leaving Punin heartbroken.Throughout the novel, Turgenev's writing is characterized by his vivid descriptions of the Russian countryside and his insight into the human psyche. The story is both poignant and humorous, with a cast of memorable characters. ""Punin and Baburin"" is considered one of Turgenev's lesser-known works but is still highly regarded by critics and readers alike.There was the light click of hurrying heels, the door opened, and in the doorway appeared a girl of eighteen, in a chintz cotton gown, with a black cloth cape on her shoulders, and a black straw hat on her fair, rather curly hair. On seeing me she was frightened and disconcerted, and was beating a retreat . . . but Tarhov at once rushed to meet her.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.