Ivan Turgenev – Home of the Gentry 1946 1st Turkish Book Turkey

Ivan Turgenev – Home of the Gentry (Bir Asilzade Yuvası) – Milli Eğitim Yayınları Edition (1946, First Edition)

Description:

This is the 1946 first edition Turkish translation of Home of the Gentry (Bir Asilzade Yuvası), published by Milli Eğitim Yayınları. Written by Ivan Turgenev and first published in 1859, the novel is one of the finest examples of Russian realist literature.

The story follows Lavretsky, a Russian aristocrat who returns to his family estate after years spent abroad. There, he becomes emotionally involved with Liza Kalitina, a deeply religious and morally upright young woman. Their developing relationship unfolds against the backdrop of Russian provincial life, tradition, and personal disappointment. The novel explores themes of love, duty, moral conflict, and the tension between personal happiness and social expectation.

Ivan Turgenev is one of the key figures of Russian realism, known for his elegant, subtle writing style and his focus on psychological depth and social observation. His works often reflect the changing values of Russian society in the 19th century and the emotional lives of the educated class.

This Milli Eğitim Yayınları edition is historically significant as an early Turkish translation of Turgenev’s work, making it part of the foundational period of classical literature publishing in Turkey. As an early print, it also carries collectible value.

Key Features:

• Title: Home of the Gentry (Bir Asilzade Yuvası)

• Author: Ivan Turgenev

• Publisher: Milli Eğitim Yayınları

• PublicationYear: 1946 (First Edition)

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Hardcover / Paperback (edition not specified)

• Genre: Realist novel; Social fiction

• Main Characters: Lavretsky; Liza Kalitina

• Themes: Love; Duty; Tradition; Moral conflict; Russian aristocracy

• Literary Significance: One of Turgenev’s major realist novels and an early Turkish translation