Young Guards (Illustrated Edition)

Author: [RU] Fadeyev
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Fadeyev's Young Guard is an outstanding work that reflects the heroic deeds of the Soviet people during the anti-fascist Great Patriotic War, with strong artistic. The novel was warmly welcomed by readers both in the Soviet Union and abroad after its publication in 1945 and received the Soviet State Award the following year. In 1951, an revised edition by the author was published, achieving a higher unity of historical and artistic truth.
In July 1942, the small town of Krasnodon in the Donbas mining region was occupied by German fascists. The young people who could not evacuate formed the "Young Guard" under the leadership of the underground district committee, carrying out heroic struggles and delivering heavy blows to the enemy, greatlying the people. On the eve of Krasnodon's liberation in January 1943, most members were unfortunately arrested and sacrificed due to the betrayal of a traitor. This is the factual basis for the novel Young Guard.
Through the struggles of the "Young Guard" organization, the underground district committee of Krasnodon, the Voroshilov Oblast guerrillas, and the regular Red Army units against the enemy, the novel depicts a grand and tumultuous picture of people's war, praising the Great Patriotic War, showcasing its vast scale and broad mass foundation, exposing the cruelty of German fascism, and demonstrating the truth that just wars will prevail.
With great passion, the novel portrays the patriotic spirit and heroic demeanor of Soviet youth growing up in socialist society, shaping the glorious images of young heroes such as Oleg, Vanya, Ulia, Lesya, and Lyuba from the Young Guard headquarters. At the same time, it vividly depicts the arduous struggles of older leaders like Prokhorko, the secretary of the underground oblast committee, and Egorikov, the secretary of the district committee, showing their unwavering loyalty to their homeland, socialist causes, and the ideals of communism.
With its moving artistic power, the novel convincingly demonstrates that the leadership of the Communist Party and the socialist system are the source of strength for the Young Guard, serving as a profound ideological and educational work.