Project Gutenberg 2004-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 65 Gogol, Nikolai Vasilevich 1809 1852 Gogol, Nikolay Vasilyevich Гоголь, Николай Васильевич Gogol, Nikolaj Viardot, Louis 1800 1883 Viardo Tarass Boulba Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits at http://www.ebooksgratuits.com "Tarass Boulba" by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol is a historical novella written in the early 19th century. The narrative delves into the lives and customs of the Zaporozhian Cossacks, centered around the titular character, Tarass Boulba, who is a fervent and traditional Cossack warrior. The plot explores themes of loyalty, family, and the adventurous, often brutal life of the Cossacks against the backdrop of their historical context. The opening of "Tarass Boulba" introduces us to the eponymous character as he greets his two sons, Ostap and Andry, upon their return from seminar studies. Instead of a warm reunion, it quickly devolves into a rough, playful fight, showcasing Boulba's gruff but affectionate nature. The narrative sets the tone for Boulba's rugged masculinity and his desire to mold his sons into fearless warriors. As he expresses discontent with the academic life they have led, he quickly resolves to send them to the Cossack camp, or "setch," where he believes they will gain the true essence of Cossack life. This sets the stage for the dynamics of family, tradition, and the impending adventures that await them in the Cossack warrior lifestyle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Cossacks -- Fiction Ukraine -- Fiction PG Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 344522 344418 2024-10-06T09:49:11.002465 2023-10-06T10:36:54.413167 text/html text/html 344515 344411 2024-10-06T09:49:11.268449 2023-10-06T10:36:54.606165 text/html text/html 196250 2024-10-06T09:49:17.692415 application/epub+zip 200600 2024-10-06T09:49:13.369412 application/epub+zip 409145 2020-12-18T11:48:26 text/rtf 126916 2005-03-06T10:03:30 text/rtf application/zip 200600 2024-10-06T09:49:11.976447 application/epub+zip 351161 2024-10-06T09:49:20.941374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331569 2024-10-06T09:49:16.956434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299455 2022-09-07T04:12:57.486430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316843 316790 2024-10-06T09:49:10.630433 2023-10-06T10:36:54.144196 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 309557 2020-12-18T11:48:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 118506 2020-12-18T11:48:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 309548 2020-12-18T11:48:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116401 2020-12-18T11:48:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24787 2024-10-06T09:49:21.075377 application/rdf+xml 12021 2024-10-06T09:49:12.519418 image/jpeg 3251 2024-10-06T09:49:12.250429 image/jpeg 193450 2024-10-06T09:49:11.300439 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia fr.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia