Image of Sponger in Dramatic Art of I. S. Turgenev
The article examines the theme of sponger that often became major in Turgenev works. In plays Partner (Governess), A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, Month in village, Sponger a dramatic life-condition of spongers at rich landowners houses is shown. The different treatment to spongers and the parasites, directly connected with cultural level of owners of manor and its inhabitants is reflected