The Country Doctor - Oberon Modern Plays Author:Ivan Turgenev A country doctor recounts a story to an aspiring Russian novelist. Like its subject, the tale is unexpected, short and painfully sweet. A love affair occurs between the doctor and his dying patient, the beautiful Alexandra. Thrown together by her sickness, they find a love imbued with an honesty and truthfulness that most would find unbearable. ... more »But in this situation it will last a lifetime.« less