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Mumu

Author
Ivan Turgenev
Read by
Max Bollinger
Series
Timeless Classic
Language
English
Length
1 hour 14 minutes
ISBN
9781907832314
Published
1 September 2010
Imprint
Sovereign
  • human dignity
  • oppression
  • struggle
  • serf
  • Gerasim
  • deaf
  • mute
  • kind nature
  • hardworking
  • mistress

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Description

The story revolves around a deaf and mute serf named Gerasim, who is well-loved by everyone in his village due to his kind nature and hardworking ways. However, when his mistress orders him to kill a beloved pet dog, Gerasim refuses and instead chooses to flee with the dog in order to protect its life. This simple act of kindness and resistance against cruelty highlights the innate dignity of all human beings and the importance of standing up for what is right. "Mumu" is a touching and thought-provoking work that illuminates the power of compassion and the struggle for freedom. Read in English, unabridged.

Author

Ivan Turgenev (1818–1883) grew up on a wealthy Russian estate, studied at the universities of Moscow, St Petersburg, and Berlin, and later settled largely in France. A Sportsman's Sketches revealed the intelligence and dignity of serfs through apparently effortless country scenes; Fathers and Sons caught the rift between liberal parents and their impatient, nihilist heirs.

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