Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 386 Andreyev, Leonid 1871 1919 Андреев, Леонид Николаевич Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich Andreev, Leonid Nikolaevich Andrejev, Leonid Bernstein, Herman 1876 1935 The Crushed Flower, and Other Stories Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. The crushed flower -- A story which will never be finished -- On the day of the crucifixion -- The serpent's story -- Love, faith and hope -- The ocean -- Judas Iscariot and others -- "The man who found the truth." Produced by Jarrod Newton, and David Widger "The Crushed Flower and Other Stories" by Leonid Andreyev is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The tales delve into the complexities of human emotions, relationships, and existential themes, exploring both the innocence of childhood and the darker aspects of adult life. The narrative likely introduces characters navigating poignant experiences, with a focus on psychological depth and social commentary. The opening portion of "The Crushed Flower and Other Stories" introduces the character Yura, a six-year-old boy who perceives the world around him as vast and enchanting. He shares a complex relationship with his parents, feeling both safety and a heavy sense of concern for their hidden sadness. Yura is depicted as observant and thoughtful, contemplating his small place in the enormity of life while grappling with a secret understanding of his parents' unhappiness. This opening sets a reflective tone, foreshadowing the intricacies of human experience that will unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English Russian fiction -- Translations into English Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Translations into English PG Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Russian Interest Browsing: Fiction 597160 597161 2024-10-03T06:35:46.428455 2023-10-03T06:28:09.732130 text/html text/html 624075 2019-10-14T13:31:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 194847 2019-10-14T13:32:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 283861 2024-10-03T06:35:56.838416 application/epub+zip 293728 2024-10-03T06:35:50.115464 application/epub+zip 267390 2024-10-03T06:35:48.688446 application/epub+zip 550065 2024-10-03T06:36:02.058407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512063 2024-10-03T06:35:55.903413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481697 2022-09-03T08:50:50.193238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495392 495366 2024-10-03T06:35:44.688483 2023-10-03T06:28:08.394114 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 502917 2019-10-14T13:31:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 184699 2019-10-14T13:32:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 495219 2019-10-14T13:31:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183742 2019-10-14T13:32:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22957 2024-10-03T06:36:02.242373 application/rdf+xml 16149 2024-10-03T06:35:49.267454 image/jpeg 3817 2024-10-03T06:35:48.979436 image/jpeg 275974 2024-10-03T06:35:46.474458 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 en.wikipedia