Mumu

Name: Mumu
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Ivan Turgenev
ISBN: 9781907832314

Author: Ivan Turgenev

Narrator: Max Bollinger

Unabridged: 1 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Interactive Media

Published: 09/01/2010

Categories: Fiction, Classic, Romance, Collections & Anthologies, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

"Mumu" by Ivan Turgenev is a poignant tale of a deaf and mute serf named Mumu and her kind master, Gerasim. As the story unfolds, Gerasim forms a deep bond with Mumu, who becomes his loyal companion. However, tragedy strikes when Gerasim's owner, a lady of society, demands Mumu's removal. This heartbreaking narrative explores themes of love, compassion, and the societal divisions of 19th-century Russia, highlighting the injustice faced by the voiceless Mumu in the face of societal norms. Read in English, unabridged.

About Ivan Turgenev

Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright. His first major publication, a short story collection entitled A Sportsman's Sketches, is a milestone of Russian Realism, and his novel Fathers and Sons is regarded as one of the major works of nineteenth-century fiction. His other novels include Rudin, On the Eve, and Virgin Soil.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Magdalen on September 16, 2024

What a devastating short story it was, written by another brilliant Russian novelist. A short story with a deep meaning. An excellent portrayal of society and human relationships.. It contains so many intense contrasts and themes. Loving and not being loved back. Loving and being feared. Isolation.......more

Goodreads review by Micah on April 01, 2022

38th book of 2022 Turgenev strikes at the heart of his readers in this exquisite short story. Brutal, heartbreaking, and subtle, this story will not soon leave me.......more