Mumu (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781425469276)

""Mumu"" is a novella written by the famous Russian author Ivan Turgenev. The story revolves around a deaf-mute serf woman named Mumu and her relationship with her owner, Gerasim, who is a loyal servant of a wealthy landowner. Mumu is fiercely devoted to Gerasim, and he in turn cares for her deeply. However, their peaceful existence is threatened when Gerasim's owner forces him to get rid of Mumu. Gerasim's attempts to save Mumu from her fate lead to tragic consequences. The novella explores themes of loyalty, love, and the cruelty of the class system in 19th-century Russia. ""Mumu"" is considered one of Turgenev's greatest works and a masterpiece of Russian literature.THIS 58 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Stories By Foreign Authors: Turgenev, Poushkin, Gogol And Tolstoi, by Ivan Turgenev. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419113321.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Ivan Turgenev
ISBN-10: 1425469272
ISBN-13: 9781425469276
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 12/08/2005
Pages: 60
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.12d