First translation for over a century of Turgenev's last and most ambitious novel, now presented in an edition which contains pictures and an extensive section on Turgenev's life and works.

Hailed as a masterpiece of Russian literature, A Nest of the Gentry - Turgenev's most successful and widely read novel, here presented in a new translation by Michael Pursglove - deals with the personal struggles of the individual in a period of turbulent social change.

This lesser-known novella by one of the great masters of Russian literature and the author of Fathers and Children, now available to English readers in Hugh Aplin's lucid translation, is presented here with 'Yakov Pasynkov', another story exploring the nature of love and human relations.

Part of Alma Classics Evergreen series, this edition of Fathers and Children is presented in a new translation with a wealth of material.

First published in 1850, `The Diary of a Superfluous Man? was initially censored by the authorities, as some of its passages were deemed too critical of Russian society. This volume also includes two other masterly novellas, also touching on the theme of disappointed love: `Asya? and `First Love?.

This unique collection contains Parasha, a humorous narrative poem, and four other narrative poems by Turgenev - Andrei, A Conversation, The Landowner and The Village Priest - all showing the author's early interest in ordinary stories of Russian life.