Celebrated Translations -- How the Steel Was Tempered (Color Illustrations Edition)

Author: Nikolai Ostrovsky
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The Steel Was Tempered is a "great literary work that transcends borders," holding a significant position in both Soviet and world literary history. It is regarded as a textbook for the lives of young people. Introduced to China in 1942, it is one of the most influential foreign literary works in the country. The newly issued General High School Chinese Curriculum Standards by the Ministry of Education has designated it as a required reading for students.
Romain Rolland was deeply moved by Ostrovsky's heroic deeds and believed he "was a poem himself." In a letter to him, Rolland wrote, "Your name is to me the symbol of the highest and purest spirit of courage." He also personally wrote the preface for the French translation of The Steel Was Tempered.
In 1989, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China listed The Steel Was Tempered as the top choice among the ten essential books for young people as "life guides." In 1999, it also ranked first in the selection of the "50 Books That Moved the Republic."