Project Gutenberg 2016-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 91 Bryusov, Valery Yakovlevich 1873 1924 Brjussow, Waleri Брюсов, Валерий Яковлевич Briussov, Valeri Brussoff Brussof, Valery Brussov, Valery The Republic of the Southern Cross, and other stories The Republic of the Southern Cross -- The marble bust -- For herself or for another -- In the mirror -- The "Bemol" shop of stationery -- Rhea Silvia -- Eluli, son of Eluli -- In the tower. Produced by Chuck Greif, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Republic of the Southern Cross" by Valery Yakovlevich Bryusov is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work showcases Brussof's fascination with the thin line between reality and imagination, exploring themes of consciousness, identity, and societal structures through his narratives. The stories are characterized by a distinctive writing style that balances brevity and complexity, presenting readers with psychological explorations of human desires and fears. At the start of the titular story, "The Republic of the Southern Cross," we are introduced to a futuristic society centered around a massive settlements at the South Pole called Zvezdny. This industrial Republic boasts a population thriving under a facade of democracy while being secretly controlled by an oligarchic board of directors. As the narrative unfolds, we learn that the citizens are afflicted by a bizarre mental disease called "mania contradicens," which causes them to act in contradiction to their desires. This sets the stage for a catastrophic unraveling of societal norms and mental stability, ultimately questioning the foundations of this seemingly utopian existence. The opening portion expertly establishes both the unique setting and the central tensions of the story, inviting readers to reflect on the parallels between this fictional world and their own realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English Russian fiction -- Translations into English PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 274705 274708 2024-09-22T08:06:45.495557 2023-09-23T06:37:37.832823 text/html text/html 273107 2021-01-24T19:43:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 174928 2021-01-24T19:43:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 187162 2024-09-22T08:06:49.719688 application/epub+zip 187548 2024-09-22T08:06:46.300626 application/epub+zip 159208 2024-09-22T08:06:45.904523 application/epub+zip 273632 2024-09-22T08:06:52.806484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244691 2024-09-22T08:06:49.282488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216627 2022-09-24T08:44:15.972247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251279 251086 2024-09-22T08:06:44.905570 2023-09-23T06:37:37.332822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 251179 2016-10-27T10:26:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 94433 2016-10-27T10:26:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19537 2024-09-22T08:06:52.949481 application/rdf+xml 14737 2024-09-22T08:06:45.972508 image/jpeg 2386 2024-09-22T08:06:45.939525 image/jpeg 174919 2024-09-22T08:06:45.522544 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