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-i de facut?", a avut un impact profund asupra cursului literaturii si politicii ruse. Imaginea idealizata pe care o oferea a intelectualilor dedicati si abnegati care transformau societatea prin intermediul cunoasterii stiintifice a servit drept model de inspiratie pentru...