Bezhin Meadow. Mumu

“A scoundrel—he could have not killed!” some people shout. Others add: “He’s just a weakling!” Still others go further: “Why didn’t he drown himself along with the dog, since he loved it so much?” For already two centuries, the story of a deaf-mute janitor and his little dog has resonated in the hearts of young readers with sympathy and deep compassion—Gerasim and Mumu, names that have become familiar to everyone.

We invite you to relive this poignant story once more, and at the same time listen to the tale “Bezhin Meadow” from the cycle “Notes of a Hunter.” Creepy-chilling stories about the nerves of village kids by the campfire, set against the backdrop of classic Turgenev nature—wild and mysterious, still benevolent to these boys.