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100 1 _aNemirovich-Danchenko, Vasilii Ivanovich,
_d1848-1936
245 1 0 _aPeasant Tales of Russia
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-06-09
505 0 _aThe deserted mine -- Mahmoud's family -- A misunderstanding -- The luck of Ivan the Forgetful.
508 _aProduced by Meredith Bach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Peasant Tales of Russia" by Vasilii Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the lives and experiences of Russian peasants, capturing their struggles, beliefs, and social dynamics through rich storytelling and vivid characters. One of the central figures introduced in the opening story is old Ivan, a miner whose life is intertwined with both the burdens of his labor and his profound, mystical experiences within the darkness of the mine. At the start of the collection, the narrative introduces a group of miners standing at the entrance of the Voskressensky mine, led by the aged Ivan. The atmospheric descriptions paint a picture of dreariness, as tension builds around Ivan's precarious journey down into the mine, where he recalls significant moments from his childhood there. The story follows his reflections on life, loss, and faith, especially his early encounters with death and the imaginary presence of Jesus within the mine's dark depths. This poignant opening sets the stage for an exploration of themes such as mortality, spirituality, and the connection between humans and the earth, foreshadowing the significant experiences that await in the tales to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTales -- Russia
700 1 _aHarbour, Jennie,
_d1893-1959
700 1 _aField, Claud,
_d1863-1941
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32755
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