by Mu-mu

The "Mum" of Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev is a thrilling and deeply dramatic tale, which has become one of the strongest and recognizable works of Russian classical literature about the immotion of soul pain, human dignity and cruelty of fortress law. Not having the opportunity to communicate with others, he puts all his untouched love, kindness and care in the little dog he saved from the river and named Mum. The discerning and faithful dog becomes for Herasim the only close being and breathed in a strange, harsh world. However, the accidental lae of Mumi causes the irritation of the self-righteous hostess, and over the unprotected animal a deadly order hangs, putting the devil before a terrible choice between obedience and his own human dignity. Turgenev with incredible laconicity, psychological accuracy and severe truth shows the tragedy of a man hanged in the candles of a disappointment, whose silent rebellion becomes an eternal symbol of suffering and untouchable inner strength. Who to read: for students and adults who appreciate Russian classics, for lovers of a deep dramatic proza about human fate, as well as for everyone who wants to read the masterpiece of Turgenev from the height of adult mind.