In The Hunter's Diary, Turgenev's artistry is on full display. His aesthetic sense for nature seems to be extraordinary.

Another major factor in the writing of this work was his childhood, when he witnessed the oppressed serfs.

It is said that the "Diary of a Hunter" shocked Russian society so much that Tsar Alexander II decided to issue a decree for the emancipation of serfs after reading it.

This work is significant not only as a representative work of Turgenev's art, but also for its ability to capture the reality of Russian society.

Turgenev was the son of a wealthy landowner and a good-looking man. He was a star in the literary world, and in social circles, he was known as a dandy with his witty wit and outstanding intellect. There was no way he could not be popular. It is interesting to compare him with Dostoevsky. He is the exact opposite of popular. Turgenev was a man in love from his youth.

However, although he was such a man, he never married for the rest of his life.

He had one woman whom he loved all his life.

It was an opera diva named Pauline Viardot.

In this article I will talk about Turgenev's love. It is also interesting to compare him with Dostoevsky.

Dostoevsky was to be peppered with satirical portrayals of Turgenev in his own work, "Evil Spirits," in the form of a character named Karmazinov.

It must have been quite a blow to Turgenev to be satirized in this way.

But he loves art beyond personal relationships.

I have fallen out with Dostoevsky, but I fully appreciate the value of his work. And to be fair, he even introduced him to French writers. I think this is a respectful act done out of love for art.

Dostoevsky and Turgenev first met in 1845 and soon became bitter enemies.

Their association would continue until the last years of their lives.

The famous incident in which the two clashed decisively came to a head in 1867 at Baden-Baden, Germany, a world-renowned recreation area.

This article will discuss their clash.

When reading the works and commentaries of Dostoevsky, Turgenev, and Tolstoy, the words "Slavic" and "Western" often appear in the titles.

当時のロシア文学は純粋な娯楽や芸術としてだけではなく、国や人間のあり方について激論を交わす場として存在していました。

For them, literature was a life-long competition to question their own way of life and the state of the world.

I believe that this unusual passion and determination is one of the reasons why Russian literature is still loved around the world.

The disagreement between Turgenev and Dostoevsky has become a well-known story.

The rivalry between the two men, which involved not only differences in literary thought, but also differences in personality and personal disputes, would continue until their final years.

This article will introduce the scene where they first met.

時は１８４５年、ドストエフスキーがデビュー作『貧しき人びと』を完成させ、批評家ベリンスキーに激賞されたことで一躍文壇のニュースターとなった頃のお話です。その頃、ツルゲーネフは期待の若手としてすでに文壇で活躍し始めていました。

今回紹介するお話は「若い日に出合った海難事故に際しての「大きな坊ちゃん」らしい無様さ」と伝記作家アンリ・トロワイヤが形容したエピソードになります。

この海難事故はツルゲーネフが２０歳になる年のエピソードです。

I was a young man, so I came face to face with this episode very early in my biography.

When I first learned of this event, I was quite surprised. It was a shock to learn that such a great writer, who is often called Dostoevsky's rival, had spent such a young age.

この記事ではアンリ・トロワイヤの『トゥルゲーネフ伝』と佐藤清郎の『ツルゲーネフの生涯』を参考にツルゲーネフの文学人生の原体験となった彼の幼少期と青年期をざっくりと見ていきます。

Turgenev's mother, Valvara, was feared by the serfs because of her tyrannical rule, like a despot.

Turgenev saw with compassion the serfs being abused up close and personal. His gaze was not simply that of a stranger, but was one of fear and hatred that he himself felt.

ツルゲーネフの幼少期はそうした非常に気の毒なものでした・・・

Like his other biographical works, Troyer uses a narrative narrative style in this work to tell the story of Turgenev's life.

This is a must see, especially if you want to know more about Dostoevsky. You will understand why Dostoevsky hated him so much. And you can also learn why Turgenev became such a Turgenev, going back to his childhood.

Each episode was very interesting.

I highly recommend this biography.