The Diary of a Superfluous Man
Turgenev's shy hero, Tchulkaturin, is a representative example of a Russian archetype - the "superfluous man", a sort of Hamlet not necessarily dignified with the title Prince: an individual of comfortable means leading a dreary existence, without purpose and led on by events which may, as in this story, engulf him. The novella takes the form of a diary started by Tchulkaturin in the shock of being diagnosed as having a terminal illness. The journal entries cover a period of two weeks, leading to his death. Tchulkaturin quickly homes in on the only significant event in his life - an unreciprocated falling-in-love leading haphazardly to a non-fatal duel that leaves him desolated and fully conscious of the futility of his inactive existence.(Summary by Martin Geeson)
Genre(s): Fictional Biographies & Memoirs
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | March 20, 18-- to March 23 | Martin Geeson |
00:31:09 |
| Play 02 | March 24 | Martin Geeson |
00:23:39 |
| Play 03 | March 25 and 26 | Martin Geeson |
00:29:17 |
| Play 04 | March 27 | Martin Geeson |
00:33:04 |
| Play 05 | March 29 to April 1 | Martin Geeson |
00:39:55 |