How Steel is Made. Young Adult Edition

Author: (Soviet Union) Ostrovsky Original Work
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: "How the Steel Was Tempered" is an outstanding novel created by Soviet writer Nikita Ostrovsky over three years under harsh conditions of being paralyzed and blind, with unwavering perseverance. The protagonist of the novel, Pavlo Korchagin, is a stubborn and combative teenager who gradually grows into a strong communist fighter amidst the waves of revolution. He undergoes countless tests in war and endures immense pain brought by his disability and blindness. During this process, he has alsoed, but after fierce inner struggle, he ultimately overcomes himself and takes up a new weapon—literary creation. "Man, precious is life. Life is only once for everyone, and a person's life should be spent like this: when looking back, he will not regret wasting his youth, nor be ashamed of being mediocre; at the moment of death, he can say: 'My entire life and all my strength have been dedicated to the most magnificent cause in the world—struggling for the liberation of all humanity.'" This is the central theme of the entire book. For today's young readers, "How the Steel Was Tempered" remains an excellent work of great ideological value. I believe that through reading this book, young readers will gain a deeper understanding of how to live and how to face difficulties.