Mumu
Ivan Turgenev, Constance Garnett
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
3.75
· 20 ratings · 32 pages · Published: 1852
The story of Gerasim, a deaf and mute serf whose life of poverty is brought into sharp relief by his connection with Mumu, a dog he rescued, brought greater national attention to the cruelties of serfdom, and received praise for its brutal portrayal of this institution in Russian society.