Last night, father and son (flat)

Author: Ivan Turgenev
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Publish Date: 1998-10-01
Features: "On the Eve of the Revolution" and "Fathers and Sons" are both representative works of the great Russian writer Ivan Turgenev. "On the Eve of the Revolution" reflects the "eve of reform." In the summer of 1853, two aristocratic young men, Shubin and Belsky, engaged in aimless chatter by the Moscow River, gradually talking about love and the long-haired girl Elena, whom they both secretly loved. Elena was a compassionate, idealistic girl. This passionate, upright, self-sacrificing, and beautiful Russian girl fell in love with a Bulgarian youth who dedicated himself to liberating his homeland. She defied her parents' opposition and married him. She was determined to dedicate herself to liberating Bulgaria. Although her husband died on their way back to Bulgaria, she remained loyal to her beliefs and set off alone for Bulgaria.