Rongting Noble Family (New Version)

Author: [Russia] Turgenev, translated by Dai Cong
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: Turgenev was a famous writer of 19th-century Russia. "Rodya" and "The House of the Nobleman" are among his major works. "Rodya" depicts Rodya, a young nobleman from a declining aristocratic family who initially embraces democratic ideals. With great ambitions for reform, he tirelessly advocates for change, embarking on unprecedented endeavors only to be repeatedly defeated. Faced with the pure, passionate, and unwavering love of the noblewoman Natalia, he instead hesitates, vacillates, and fears, fully exposing the weakness of the aristocratic intellectual. However, Rodya ultimately joins the revolutionary path and sacrifices his life on the barricades in Paris. This tragic yet heroic ending brings a glimmer of hope to Russia under the cruel rule of the Tsar. "The House of the Nobleman" vividly portrays the rise and fall of the Russian aristocracy. Lavretsky, though ambitious, is so timid that he loses all sense of direction, even hoping for guidance and salvation from a noblewoman. Yet his constant cries of "What to do?" in moments of confusion resonate deeply across the entire nation, striking a resounding chord.