How Steel is Made

Author: (Russian) Ostrovsky
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Publish Date: 2007-03-01
Features: Nikolai Ostrovsky (1904—1936), a Soviet writer with severe disabilities. How the Steel Was Tempered is a novel created by the author based on his personal experiences, reflecting the passionate struggles of young people in the 1920s and 1930s who participated in establishing and consolidating the Soviet regime and in rebuilding the national economy. The protagonist, Pavel Korchagin, suffers severe injuries in the war and later becomes completely paralyzed and blind. To return to the position of building the country, he studies hard, reads a large number of literary works, gradually improves his writing skills, and finally writes a deeply moving novel, continuing to make outstanding contributions to the people. The indomitable spirit of perseverance of the novel's protagonist remains relevant today.