Living Relics

Interesting Facts

• The main character of the story is Pelageya, a blind elderly woman who lives in a small village and is deeply religious.
• Despite her blindness, Pelageya possesses an extraordinary ability to sense and understand the world around her.
• The story raises themes of faith, humility, and spiritual strength, showing how a person can maintain an inner light even in the harshest conditions.
• The title «Living Relics» symbolizes the spiritual strength and resilience of the main character, who, despite physical limitations, remains spiritually strong and alive.
• The story was written in 1874 and is part of the cycle «A Sportsman's Sketches», in which Turgenev describes the life of Russian peasants and landowners.