A House of Gentlefolk


Read by tovarisch

(4.6 stars; 35 reviews)

The novel titled in Russian "Дворянское Гнездо" (Dvoryanskoye Gnezdo, sometimes translated as Home of the Gentry, A Nest of the Gentlefolk, A Nest of the Gentry) is considered a sequel to "Rudin". It is the story of the protagonist Fyodor Ivanych Lavretsky, a son of a nobleman and a serf, brought up at his family's country estate home by a severe maiden aunt, often thought to be based on Turgenev's own mother, who was known for her cruelty. - Summary by tovarisch based on Wikipedia article (7 hr 48 min)

Chapters

Chapters I and II 16:44 Read by tovarisch
Chapters III and IV 14:24 Read by tovarisch
Chapters V and VI 16:19 Read by tovarisch
Chapter VII 11:30 Read by tovarisch
Chapter VIII 20:57 Read by tovarisch
Chapter IX 10:15 Read by tovarisch
Chapters X and XI 17:12 Read by tovarisch
Chapters XII through XIV 16:27 Read by tovarisch
Chapters XV and XVI 24:38 Read by tovarisch
Chapters XVII and XVIII 20:05 Read by tovarisch
Chapters XIX and XX 15:06 Read by tovarisch
Chapters XXI through XXIII 21:26 Read by tovarisch
Chapters XXIV and XXV 24:35 Read by tovarisch
Chapters XXVI and XXVII 19:54 Read by tovarisch
Chapters XXVIII and XXIX 21:45 Read by tovarisch
Chapters XXX through XXXII 22:31 Read by tovarisch
Chapters XXXIII and XXXIV 23:24 Read by tovarisch
Chapters XXXV and XXXVI 25:39 Read by tovarisch
Chapters XXXVII and XXXVIII 19:48 Read by tovarisch
Chapter XXXIX 18:34 Read by tovarisch
Chapter XL 16:53 Read by tovarisch
Chapters XLI and XLII 18:57 Read by tovarisch
Chapter XLIII 13:05 Read by tovarisch
Chapters XLIV and XLV 19:22 Read by tovarisch
Epilogue 19:26 Read by tovarisch

Reviews


(4.5 stars)

tovarisch (a native Russian speaker?) with his slightly accented English make listening to this book an absolutely wonderful experience.


(4 stars)

from a modern viewpoint its hard to understand the ridiculous social conventions and snobbery of the era portrayed. Turgenev creates a great portrait of these people and their lives. great reader too


(5 stars)

what a wonderful book! the reading is excellent!