Project Gutenberg 2004-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 150 Gogol, Nikolai Vasilevich 1809 1852 Gogol, Nikolay Vasilyevich Гоголь, Николай Васильевич Gogol, Nikolaj Viardot, Louis 1800 1883 Viardo Tarass Boulba Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits at http://www.ebooksgratuits.com "Tarass Boulba" by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol is a historical novella written in the early 19th century. The narrative delves into the lives and customs of the Zaporozhian Cossacks, centered around the titular character, Tarass Boulba, who is a fervent and traditional Cossack warrior. The plot explores themes of loyalty, family, and the adventurous, often brutal life of the Cossacks against the backdrop of their historical context. The opening of "Tarass Boulba" introduces us to the eponymous character as he greets his two sons, Ostap and Andry, upon their return from seminar studies. Instead of a warm reunion, it quickly devolves into a rough, playful fight, showcasing Boulba's gruff but affectionate nature. The narrative sets the tone for Boulba's rugged masculinity and his desire to mold his sons into fearless warriors. As he expresses discontent with the academic life they have led, he quickly resolves to send them to the Cossack camp, or "setch," where he believes they will gain the true essence of Cossack life. This sets the stage for the dynamics of family, tradition, and the impending adventures that await them in the Cossack warrior lifestyle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Cossacks -- Fiction Ukraine -- Fiction PG Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: Russian Literature 344824 2025-08-06T07:04:04.409779 text/html 344515 2025-01-13T22:01:03.795043 text/html 196494 2025-08-06T07:04:10.058253 application/epub+zip 200741 2025-08-06T07:04:06.108766 application/epub+zip 409145 2020-12-18T11:48:26 text/rtf 200741 2025-08-06T07:04:05.036776 application/epub+zip 351334 2025-08-06T07:04:13.127240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331722 2025-08-06T07:04:09.416286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299455 2022-09-07T04:12:57.486430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316829 2025-08-06T07:04:03.920802 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297045 2024-10-28T20:46:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309557 2020-12-18T11:48:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309548 2020-12-18T11:48:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24149 2025-08-06T07:04:13.258240 application/rdf+xml 12021 2025-08-06T07:04:05.528768 image/jpeg 3251 2025-08-06T07:04:05.283775 image/jpeg 118506 2020-12-18T11:48:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 126916 2005-03-06T10:03:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 116401 2020-12-18T11:48:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 193644 2025-08-06T07:04:04.438781 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia