Seiro Sato, "The Life of Turgenev" - Recommended reference book to learn about the life and characteristics of the great writer!
The book looks back on Turgenev's entire life and delves into the connections between the events and his works in an easy-to-understand and in-depth manner.
It does not merely trace his life, nor does it merely explain his works. He connects the life and the works and explains very clearly what influences Turgenev's work.
I have introduced many of Turgenev's works on this blog, and I have quoted many of them there.
The connection between real life and the work is told in a narrative manner, rather than in difficult theoretical terms, so that the work can be understood without elbowing the reader.