Project Gutenberg 2008-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 232 Gréville, Henry 1842 1902 Durand, Alice Marie Céleste Fleury Greville, Henry Durand, Alice Marie Celeste Fleury Gréville, Henri The Little Russian Servant Produced by Diane Monico 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.) "The Little Russian Servant" by Henri Gréville is a novella written in the late 19th century that explores themes of class disparity and unrequited love. Set against the backdrop of Russian serfdom, the book navigates the lives of servants working in the grand houses of nobility. The story likely delves into the personal journey of Mavra, a young peasant girl, as she navigates her role within a wealthy household and her deepening feelings for the young Count Serge. The narrative follows Mavra as she is introduced into the service of a countess, where she engages in embroidery and caretaking duties. Her admiration for the countess and infatuation with her son Serge blossom as she goes about her daily tasks. Despite the hierarchy of their classes, Mavra cherishes her devotion to the family. Her world is turned upside down when Serge marries, leading Mavra back to her village in resignation. Eventually, she accepts a position as a nurse for Serge's newborn child, finding a sense of fulfillment in service. Throughout the story, Mavra’s innocent love and her indomitable spirit reflect the complexities of social class and longing for a connection beyond her humble beginnings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English Household employees -- Fiction Russia -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: French Literature 63514 2025-06-11T08:15:35.676980 text/html 61384 2021-01-04T07:45:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 31315 2021-01-04T07:45:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 107968 2025-06-11T08:15:41.293929 application/epub+zip 105969 2025-06-11T08:15:38.718979 application/epub+zip 87220 2025-06-11T08:15:37.505996 application/epub+zip 233407 2025-06-11T08:15:43.157989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221632 2025-06-11T08:15:40.574959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163392 2022-09-12T12:48:48.283649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51635 2025-06-11T08:15:35.334005 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51423 2021-01-04T07:45:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 20601 2021-01-04T07:45:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 51414 2021-01-04T07:45:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20582 2021-01-04T07:45:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21596 2025-06-11T08:15:43.302916 application/rdf+xml 15333 2025-06-11T08:15:38.087988 image/jpeg 4269 2025-06-11T08:15:37.795980 image/jpeg 103012 2025-06-11T08:15:35.687994 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia