Last night. Father and Son (Illustrated Edition)

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Features: Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) was a famous Russian writer of the 19th century. 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 Evdokia, a Bulgarian patriot with lofty ideals. After the male protagonist passes away, she remains steadfastly loyal to his lifelong cause and bravely becomes a volunteer nurse in Bulgaria. Fathers and Sons is one of the author's best novels, depicting the love between the noblewoman Olga 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 an "hedonistic lady" and cannot truly love a common revolutionary. In the end, Bazarov's love is thwarted, and he dies in an accidental incident.