Virgin Soil Volume 1
Turgenev's last and longest novel presents the story of a group of young people in late nineteenth century Russia, who because of disillusionment with the country's entrenched traditional hierarchies and power relationships, seek to foment revolutionary activity especially among the peasant and working classes, pursuing a Populist "cause". The novel throws together some disparate personalities, from aesthetes to aristocracy to works managers to fools, and exposes the real human emotions and tensions generated by the cause. The publication being read is divided into two volumes; this first one includes Chapters 1-20, approximately half the book. Volume 2 is catalogued separately. (Summary by Peter Tucker)
Genre(s): Historical Fiction
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 00 | Introduction | Peter Tucker |
00:17:24 |
Play 01 | Chapter 1 | Peter Tucker |
00:13:11 |
Play 02 | Chapter 2 | Peter Tucker |
00:13:43 |
Play 03 | Chapter 3 | Peter Tucker |
00:14:29 |
Play 04 | Chapter 4 | Peter Tucker |
00:14:13 |
Play 05 | Chapter 5 | Peter Tucker |
00:12:28 |
Play 06 | Chapter 6 | Peter Tucker |
00:13:03 |
Play 07 | Chapter 7 | Peter Tucker |
00:15:19 |
Play 08 | Chapter 8 | Peter Tucker |
00:17:34 |
Play 09 | Chapter 9 | Peter Tucker |
00:12:03 |
Play 10 | Chapter 10 | Peter Tucker |
00:12:12 |
Play 11 | Chapter 11 | Peter Tucker |
00:17:26 |
Play 12 | Chapter 12 | Peter Tucker |
00:13:45 |
Play 13 | Chapter 13 | Peter Tucker |
00:13:25 |
Play 14 | Chapter 14 | Peter Tucker |
00:12:19 |
Play 15 | Chapter 15 | Peter Tucker |
00:09:03 |
Play 16 | Chapter 16 | Peter Tucker |
00:14:27 |
Play 17 | Chapter 17 | Peter Tucker |
00:13:03 |
Play 18 | Chapter 18 | Peter Tucker |
00:10:28 |
Play 19 | Chapter 19 | Peter Tucker |
00:28:58 |
Play 20 | Chapter 20 | Peter Tucker |
00:15:55 |