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Title: Peasant Tales of Russia

Note: Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: The deserted mine -- Mahmoud's family -- A misunderstanding -- The luck of Ivan the Forgetful.

Credits: Produced by Meredith Bach and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Peasant Tales of Russia" by Vasilii Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the lives and experiences of Russian peasants, capturing their struggles, beliefs, and social dynamics through rich storytelling and vivid characters. One of the central figures introduced in the opening story is old Ivan, a miner whose life is intertwined with both the burdens of his labor and his profound, mystical experiences within the darkness of the mine. At the start of the collection, the narrative introduces a group of miners standing at the entrance of the Voskressensky mine, led by the aged Ivan. The atmospheric descriptions paint a picture of dreariness, as tension builds around Ivan's precarious journey down into the mine, where he recalls significant moments from his childhood there. The story follows his reflections on life, loss, and faith, especially his early encounters with death and the imaginary presence of Jesus within the mine's dark depths. This poignant opening sets the stage for an exploration of themes such as mortality, spirituality, and the connection between humans and the earth, foreshadowing the significant experiences that await in the tales to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vasilii Ivanovich, 1848-1936

Illustrator: Harbour, Jennie, 1893-1959

Translator: Field, Claud, 1863-1941

EBook No.: 32755

Published: Jun 9, 2010

Downloads: 77

Language: English

Subject: Tales -- Russia

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Peasant Tales of Russia

Note: Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: The deserted mine -- Mahmoud's family -- A misunderstanding -- The luck of Ivan the Forgetful.

Credits: Produced by Meredith Bach and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Peasant Tales of Russia" by Vasilii Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the lives and experiences of Russian peasants, capturing their struggles, beliefs, and social dynamics through rich storytelling and vivid characters. One of the central figures introduced in the opening story is old Ivan, a miner whose life is intertwined with both the burdens of his labor and his profound, mystical experiences within the darkness of the mine. At the start of the collection, the narrative introduces a group of miners standing at the entrance of the Voskressensky mine, led by the aged Ivan. The atmospheric descriptions paint a picture of dreariness, as tension builds around Ivan's precarious journey down into the mine, where he recalls significant moments from his childhood there. The story follows his reflections on life, loss, and faith, especially his early encounters with death and the imaginary presence of Jesus within the mine's dark depths. This poignant opening sets the stage for an exploration of themes such as mortality, spirituality, and the connection between humans and the earth, foreshadowing the significant experiences that await in the tales to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vasilii Ivanovich, 1848-1936

Illustrator: Harbour, Jennie, 1893-1959

Translator: Field, Claud, 1863-1941

EBook No.: 32755

Published: Jun 9, 2010

Downloads: 77

Language: English

Subject: Tales -- Russia

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.