How Steel Was Tempered: Ostrovsky's Story (Text and Images)

Author: (Russian) N. Ostrovsky
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: "How the Steel Was Tempered" is set against the historical period of the Russian October Revolution (1915 to the early 1930s) and depicts the social transformations, class struggles, and the psychological states of people from different strata. In 1917, the October Revolution broke out in Russia, ending the autocratic rule of the Tsar and establishing a dictatorship of the proletariat. The newly born Soviet state faced formidable tasks: domestically, to dismantle the old state machinery, suppress counter-revolutionary forces, and actively carry out economic construction; externally, to resist armed intervention by imperialist powers and defend the new regime. This novel vividly reflects the social reality of that era and is truly a great epic of the Soviet revolution and construction. This book is the masterpiece of the Soviet writer Ostrovsky, an epic novel set against the backdrop of the Soviet Revolution. It portrays the shining figure of Pavlo Korchagin, praising his indomitable spirit, strong will, perseverance through hardships, and courage in fighting illness during the revolutionary war. The book is filled with revolutionary passion and idealism, leaving a profound impact and inspiring generations.