A Month in the Country
by Ivan Turgenev, translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

Name: A Month in the Country
Brand: Ivan Turgenev, translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky
SKU: 9780881458374
Rating: 3.75 (3 reviews)

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170 mins

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the depth and psychological nuances of the play, finding it an engaging exploration of unrequited love and existential boredom. They highlight Turgenev's skill in crafting relatable characters and the blend of humor and tragedy within the narrative. However, some find the pacing sluggish and the plot difficult to follow at times.

Rich character developmentEngaging exploration of loveBlend of humor and tragedyPacing can feel sluggish

Synopsis

Ivan Turgenev's beautiful and subtle comedy of love in a new translation by the renowned translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonksy (winner of two PEN/Book-of-the-Month Translation Awards) and the playwright/director Richard Nelson (Tony Award, Olivier Award).

"I want … I want … I want you to want."

—ACT ONE

"We keep studying ourselves and then imagine we know other people."

—ACT ONE "The lacework of the psychology of love which Turgenev weaves in such masterly fashion … into the peculiar design of the emotions of loving, suffering, jealous, male and female hearts."

—Constantin Stanislavski, My Life in Art

Publication

PublisherBroadway Play Publishing

Year2021

BindingPaperback

Edition21st

Pages146

LanguageEnglish

ISBN-139780881458374

ISBN-100881458376

A Month in the Country is a play written by Ivan Turgenev, translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky and published by Broadway Play Publishing (2021).