Desperate Character and Other Stories

A DESPERATE CHARACTER AND OTHER TALES is a collection of Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev's stories that spans his career. The six tales were written between 1847 and 1881. "e;Pyetushkov"e; (1847), "e;The Brigadier"e; (1867), "e;A Strange Story"e; (1869), "e;Punin and Baburin"e; (1874), "e;Old Portraits"e; (1881), and "e;A Desperate Character"e; (1881) are a showcase of the classic Russian stylist's work and a study in Russian lyrical fatalism, idealism, and a struggle with issues of will and aspirations.