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This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. (Summary by Peter Tucker)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69823054</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:18:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69823054/011_chapter_10.mp3" length="5860616" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Ivan Turgenev</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In Turgenevs last and most expansive novel, we journey into late nineteenth-century Russia, where a group of disillusioned young individuals challenge the rigid social hierarchies and power dynamics of their time. 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This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. 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This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. 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This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. 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This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. 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This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. 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This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. 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This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. 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This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. 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This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. 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This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume encompasses Chapters 1-20, covering roughly half of the novel, while the second volume is catalogued separately. 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