On the Eve

On the Eve
AuthorIvan Turgenev
Original titleНакануне
TranslatorConstance Garnett
LanguageRussian
GenrePolitical, Romance novel
Publication date
1860
Publication placeRussia
Published in English
1895
Media typePrint (Hardback and Paperback)
Preceded byHome of the Gentry 
Followed byFathers and Sons 

On the Eve (Russian: «Накануне», Nakanune) is the third novel by Russian writer Ivan Turgenev. It has elements of social comedy but fell foul of radical critics who advocated the need of more overt reform.[1]

  1. ^ Schapiro, Leonard (1982). Turgenev: His Life and Times. Harvard University Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-674-91297-7. Retrieved 8 June 2013.