A House of Gentlefolk

Ivan Turgenev's 'A House of Gentlefolk' is a timeless classic that tells the story of Fyodor Ivanych Lavretsky, a nobleman whose tragic love life mirrors Turgenev's own experiences. The novel begins with Lavretsky falling in love with the beautiful Varvara Pavlovna and marrying her, only to discover her infidelity and return to his family estate in Russia. There, he meets his cousin's daughter, Liza, and falls deeply in love with her.