Ivan Turgenev Box Set

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev, a prominent 19th-century Russian writer, presents profound themes in his acclaimed novels Fathers and Sons and Mumu. In Fathers and Sons, Turgenev explores the cultural divide between generations in Russia, contrasting nihilists and liberal thinkers while introducing the term 'nihilism' to the literary world. Meanwhile, Mumu tells the poignant tale of Gerasim, a deaf-mute serf whose bond with a dog highlights the harsh realities of serfdom and social injustice.