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100 1 _aKorolenko, Vladimir Galaktionovich,
_d1853-1921
245 1 0 _aMakar's Dream, and Other Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aPublished in London under title: "The murmuring forest, and other stories".
500 _aRelease date is 2020-10-02
505 0 _aMakar's dream -- The murmuring forest -- In bad company -- The day of the atonement.
508 _aProduced by David E. Brown and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Makar's Dream and Other Stories" by Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The central narrative, "Makar's Dream," introduces Makar, a poor Russian peasant living in the remote forests of Yakutsk, who grapples with his harsh existence through dreams of a better life and the spiritual implications of his actions. Korolenko's work highlights themes of social justice, the struggles of the oppressed, and the resilience of the human spirit, making his stories resonate with universal experiences and emotions. The opening of "Makar's Dream" immediately immerses readers in the harsh realities of Makar's life, setting the stage on Christmas Eve as he laments the lack of vodka to mark the holiday. Through a series of interactions with his wife and neighbors, we get glimpses of Makar's character: a man caught between his pride and desperate circumstances, who dreams of escaping his toil. As he ventures out to procure a drink, the narrative hints at his struggles with alcoholism and self-deception, foreshadowing the story's deeper exploration of life's injustices and the metaphysical questions surrounding judgment and redemption that come into play as Makar ultimately finds himself judged after death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRussia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
653 _aRussian fiction -- Translations into English
653 _aKorolenko, Vladimir Galaktionovich, 1853-1921 -- Translations into English
700 1 _aFell, Marian
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62555
999 _c103379
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