02714cam a22003493u 4500 75679 UtSlPG 20260610134742.0 m cr n 260607r20251912utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG de iso639-1 PG Remizov, Aleksei, 1877-1957 Krestovye sestry. German Die Schwestern im Kreuz Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Translation of Крестовые сёстры (Krestovye sestry). Release date is 2025-03-21 Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Die Schwestern im Kreuz" by Aleksei Remizov is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Peter Alexejewitsch Marakulin and explores the lives of the inhabitants of a Petersburg tenement, delving into questions of fate, guilt, and the human condition. The book paints a vivid picture of Russian urban and spiritual life, blending realism with symbolic elements and a touch of folklore. The narrative is permeated by a profound meditation on suffering, loss, and the search for individual meaning within the collective struggles of modern Russia. The opening of "Die Schwestern im Kreuz" begins with an introduction situating Remizov as a writer deeply rooted in Russian traditions and folklore, yet keenly aware of modern social and spiritual questions. The story then focuses on Marakulin, a clerk in Petersburg who, after being wrongly dismissed from his job due to a trivial error and possible betrayal, spirals into isolation, poverty, and existential questioning. Evocative descriptions of Marakulin’s internal state, encounters with fellow tenants, and his acute sensitivity to the suffering and indifference around him set the tone for the novel’s exploration of despair, endurance, and the possibility of personal redemption. The Burkowsche House itself emerges as a microcosm of Russian society, inhabited by a diverse cast of characters whose intertwined lives and everyday struggles reflect broader social and metaphysical themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Muenchen, Leipzig: Georg Mueller, 1912 Russian fiction -- Translations into German Anichkov, E. V. (Evgeniĭ Vasilʹevich), 1866-1937 Frisch, Fega, 1878-1964 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75679 116404 116404