Famous Works Translation (Illustrated Edition) ---- The Eve Before

Author: (Russian), translated by Li Ni, Ba Jin
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Publish Date: 1979-10-01
Features: Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) was a renowned 19th-century Russian writer. His two major novels, On the Eve and Fathers and Sons, are significant works in his life. On the Eve is set against the backdrop of the "eve" of the abolition of serfdom in Russia, narrating the heart-wrenching love story between Elena, a noble girl who yearns for freedom and embodies the awakening of social consciousness, and the Bulgarian patriot Inzarov, who holds lofty ideals. After the male protagonist passes away, she remains steadfastly loyal to his lifelong cause and bravely becomes a volunteer nurse for the uprising in Bulgaria. Fathers and Sons is considered the writer's best long novel. It depicts the love between the noblewoman Ozimova and the protagonist Bazarov. The female protagonist finds common ground with him due to her disillusionment with the superficiality and emptiness of high society, but she is ultimately a "hedonistic lady" and cannot truly love a common revolutionary. In the end, Bazarov's love is thwarted, leading to his death in an accidental incident.