Turgenev was born in a noble family in Orel province, but he hated serfdom since he was a child. He studied at Moscow University and Petersburg University, and went to Berlin for further study after graduation. After returning home, he and belinsky became close friends. 1847, writing for Modern People magazine, opposing serfdom from the standpoint of liberalism and humanitarianism.
Turgenev started writing at the university. The Hunter's Notes, written continuously from 1847 to 1852, is his famous work, which mainly shows the relationship between farmers and landlords under serfdom. The anti-serfdom tendency of this work angered the authorities, who arrested and exiled Turgenev because he published an article commemorating Nikolai Gogol and violated the censorship regulations. During his detention, he wrote a short story against serfdom, Jiang Mumu.
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Turgenev's creative characteristics
Turgenev has a deep love for mankind, which is not only manifested in his praise and praise for people with noble virtues such as kindness, courage and tenacity, but also in his deep sympathy for human suffering. He always tries his best to help those who suffer, and his hatred and condemnation of those who cause such suffering. These are fully reflected in his works.
Turgenev, starting from humanitarianism, mercilessly exposed and profoundly criticized the inhuman social system. All his works reflect this uncompromising spirit, which shows that he has completely broken with the aristocratic class from which he came.
Some heroes and heroines in Turgenev's novels have become immortal artistic images in Russian literature, and love description plays an important role in the plot of Turgenev's novels. The love described in Turgenev's novels always leads to a tragic ending.
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