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Mumu is the psychological story of Ivan Turgenev about the deaf-mute janitor Gerasim, who, due to the whim of his lady, was forced to part with his beloved and drown his only friend - a dog. The author sympathizes with the simple and kind Gerasim, and his mistress portrays tough, cynical and capricious. Other famous works, such as "Asya", "Fathers and Sons", "Noble's Nest", "Biryuk", "Fire at Sea", "Inn", "Clock, belong to the author", "Three portraits", "Strange story", " Date", etc.

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818-1883) was a Russian author, translator, and popularizer of Russian literature in the West. "Mumu" is about Gerasim, a deaf-mute serf whose life of poverty is brought into sharp relief by his love for a dog he rescues from drowning. His wealthy old mistress sees the dog Mumu and wants it but Mumu bares her teeth at her, and tragedy follows.

Der taubstumme Garassim ist ein zuverlässiger Arbeiter und verliebt sich in die Wäscherin Tatjana, aber die Herrin der beiden hat andere Pläne und verheiratet Tatjane mit dem Trunkenbold Kapiton, der so viel Unsinn anstellt bis die Herrin beide in ein entlegenes Dorf verbannt. Garassim begleitet beide bis zur Stadtgrenze und auf dem Rückweg rettet er einen Hund vor dem Ertrinken.

Here is the brilliant story "Mumu" (1854) by the great Russian writer Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818-1883).