02823cam a22003493u 4500 58406 UtSlPG 20260610134339.0 m cr n 260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PG Kuprin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich), 1870-1938 The River of Life, and Other Stories Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2018 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2018-12-03 The river of life -- Captain Ribnikov -- The outrage -- The witch. Produced by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The River of Life and Other Stories" by Alexander Kuprin is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The opening story, titled "The River of Life," introduces readers to the dreary setting of a third-rate hotel called the ‘Serbia’, populated by misfits, lodgers, and a landlady, Anna Friedrichovna, who juggles the chaos of her life with care, navigating her relationships with her children and a downfallen lieutenant, Tchijhevich. The narrative dives deep into themes of survival, loss, and the human condition, exploring the lives of those who inhabit the margins of society. The opening portion of the collection sets a vivid scene in the cluttered and rundown hotel where Anna Friedrichovna runs her household with a mix of toughness and vulnerability. With the smells of cooking permeating the air, the landlady deals with her children’s antics and the errant behavior of Lieutenant Tchijhevich, who lives under her roof, highlighting a blend of love, conflict, and financial strife. As tensions rise, culminating in a personal conflict between the lieutenant and Anna, the story unfolds to reveal their complex relationships against a backdrop of a war-torn society and the crumbling remnants of once respectable lives. This rich tapestry of human interactions invites readers to reflect on the deeper themes of desperation and resilience within the margins of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Kuprin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich), 1870-1938 -- Translations into English Koteliansky, S. S. (Samuel Solomonovitch), 1880-1955 Murry, John Middleton, 1889-1957 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58406 99233 99233