Project Gutenberg 1998-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 527 Gogol, Nikolai Vasilevich 1809 1852 Gogol, Nikolay Vasilyevich Гоголь, Николай Васильевич Gogol, Nikolaj Taras Bulba, and Other Tales Taras Bulba -- St. John's Eve -- The Cloak -- How the Two Ivans Quarrelled -- The Mysterious Portrait -- The Calash. Produced by John Bickers, and David Widger "Taras Bulba and Other Tales" by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol is a collection of stories written in the early 19th century. The titular tale, "Taras Bulba," centers on the life and exploits of Taras, a fierce Cossack leader, and his two sons who have returned from their education. This narrative is set against the backdrop of the turbulent Ukrainian landscape during a time of conflict and showcases themes of bravery, loyalty, and cultural pride amid the conflicts between different factions in Eastern Europe. At the start of the tale, Taras Bulba greets his sons, Ostap and Andrii, in a boisterous and confrontational manner that reflects both his warrior spirit and paternal affection. Their reunion quickly turns into a humorous yet rough initiation as Taras playfully pummels them in a test of strength. He expresses disdain for their academic pursuits and instead chides them to embrace their heritage as Cossacks. The family's dynamics, particularly the struggle between Taras' rugged, martial values and his wife’s tender maternal concerns, hint at the struggles of adhering to traditional masculine norms in a changing world, setting the stage for exploration of deeper themes as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Russia -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 740998 741007 2024-09-01T08:47:29.030333 2023-10-01T08:06:31.327619 text/html text/html 759774 2017-12-14T10:25:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 259584 2017-12-14T10:25:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 322945 2024-09-01T08:47:37.001291 application/epub+zip 333597 2024-09-01T08:47:30.725340 application/epub+zip 333597 2024-09-01T08:47:29.730339 application/epub+zip 580499 2024-09-01T08:47:42.384274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542744 2024-09-01T08:47:36.319312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542944 2022-09-01T09:52:29.209863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648470 648445 2024-09-01T08:47:28.023351 2023-10-01T08:06:30.478595 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 655415 2017-12-14T10:25:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 249055 2017-12-14T10:25:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 648420 2017-12-14T10:24:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 248203 2017-12-14T10:25:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20852 2024-09-01T08:47:42.523269 application/rdf+xml 16588 2024-09-01T08:47:30.117342 image/jpeg 4052 2024-09-01T08:47:29.908330 image/jpeg 316599 2024-09-01T08:47:29.089371 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia