# On the eve: A novel

By Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev.

"On the eve: A novel by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev" is a novel first published in 1859. The story follows Elena Stakhova, a young woman pursued by multiple suitors on the eve of the Crimean War. When she meets Dmitri Insarov, a revolutionary Bulgarian, they fall in love and secretly marry, defying her parents' wishes. Their union leads them on a tragic journey that tests their ideals and devotion, ultimately taking Elena far from home in search of a cause greater than herself. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: Constance Garnett
- Subjects: Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

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