A person's life should be spent like this: when he recalls the past, he will not regret for wasting his years, nor will he be ashamed of his inaction in the past.

In the 20 years since its publication, "How Steel Was Tempered" has been published more than 150 times in 43 national languages ??in the Soviet Union alone. Ostrovsky became a world-famous proletarian writer. In particular, a monologue by the protagonist Paul Korchagin in front of the tomb of the martyrs in his hometown has become the motto of millions of young people: "The most precious thing for people is life. This life can only be obtained once. A person's life should be Spend it like this:

When he recalls the past, he will not regret for wasting his years, nor will he be ashamed of his inaction in the past; when he is dying, he can say: My His whole life and all his energy have been dedicated to the most magnificent cause in the world - the struggle for the liberation of mankind."

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As soon as the novel came out, Auster. Lovesky quickly became famous, and his name spread throughout the vast Soviet Union. He was also awarded various honors. In 1935, he received the Order of Lenin, the highest national honor awarded to him by the government, at his residence in Sochi. But his health also continued to deteriorate. In the winter of 1936, he completed the last journey of his life at the age of 32.

"How the Steel Was Tempered" is considered to be one of the most famous revolutionary novels. Soviet writer Fadeev once spoke highly of this work, saying that "there is no such pure, touching, and vital image in the entire Soviet literature." Soviet writer Sholokhov said that it is a "textbook of life."

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