{"product_id":"ivan-sergeevich-turgenev-turgenev-9781853992957","title":"Turgenev","description":"Turgenev's povest' (or novella) Asya, of 1858, has a Rhineland setting. Asya, the illegitimate daughter of a Russian landowner, is travelling abroad with her half-brother. The narrator falls in love with her, but cannot bring himself to propose marriage until it is too late. Asya has gone. The narrative stance here struck by Turgenev - one of remorseful recollection - renders Asya one of his most poignant tales. It immediately occasioned a lively debate among contemporary Russian critics: over 'weak' as against 'positive' heroes, and the position of the intellectual vis à vis the people. At a more submerged level of the tale, the heroine's 'narrative' has until recently tended to be overlooked.","brand":"Bloomsbury 3PL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53716254720342,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9781853992957_1.jpg?v=1778876417","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/ivan-sergeevich-turgenev-turgenev-9781853992957","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}