What Is to Be Done?

Almost from the moment of its publication in 1863, Nikolai Chernyshevsky's novel, What Is to Be Done?, had a profound impact on the course of Russian literature and politics. The idealized image it offered of dedicated and self-sacrificing intellectuals transforming society by means of scientific knowledge served as a model of inspiration for...

Aproape din momentul publicarii sale in 1863, romanul lui Nikolai Cernisevski, Ce trebuie facut?, a avut un impact profund asupra cursului literaturii si politicii ruse. Imaginea idealizata pe care a oferit-o despre intelectualii dedicati si abnegati care transforma societatea prin intermediul cunostintelor stiintifice a servit drept model de inspiratie pentru...