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Virgin Soil Volume 1

Virgin Soil Volume 1

By: Ivan Turgenev
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 In Turgenevs last and most expansive novel, we journey into late nineteenth-century Russia, where a group of disillusioned young individuals challenge the rigid social hierarchies and power dynamics of their time. Driven by a fervent desire to inspire revolutionary change among the peasant and working classes, they rally around a Populist cause. This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. (Summary by Peter Tucker)Copyright Romance Stories Political Science Politics & Government World
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  • 021 - Chapter 20

    021 - Chapter 20
    Feb 5 2026
    In Turgenevs last and most expansive novel, we journey into late nineteenth-century Russia, where a group of disillusioned young individuals challenge the rigid social hierarchies and power dynamics of their time. Driven by a fervent desire to inspire revolutionary change among the peasant and working classes, they rally around a Populist cause. This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. (Summary by Peter Tucker)
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    16 mins
  • 020 - Chapter 19

    020 - Chapter 19
    Feb 5 2026
    In Turgenevs last and most expansive novel, we journey into late nineteenth-century Russia, where a group of disillusioned young individuals challenge the rigid social hierarchies and power dynamics of their time. Driven by a fervent desire to inspire revolutionary change among the peasant and working classes, they rally around a Populist cause. This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. (Summary by Peter Tucker)
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    29 mins
  • 019 - Chapter 18

    019 - Chapter 18
    Feb 5 2026
    In Turgenevs last and most expansive novel, we journey into late nineteenth-century Russia, where a group of disillusioned young individuals challenge the rigid social hierarchies and power dynamics of their time. Driven by a fervent desire to inspire revolutionary change among the peasant and working classes, they rally around a Populist cause. This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. (Summary by Peter Tucker)
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    10 mins
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