Dym

By Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev

Subjects: Russian literature, Fiction, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Social life and customs, Manners and customs

Description: Smoke (Russian Дым Dym) is an 1867 novel by the Russian writer Ivan Turgenev (1818–1883) that tells the story of a love affair between a young Russian man and a young married Russian woman while also delivering the author's criticism of Russia and Russians of the period. The story takes place largely in the German resort town of Baden-Baden.