Project Gutenberg 2012-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 140 Bryusov, Valery Yakovlevich 1873 1924 Brjussow, Waleri Брюсов, Валерий Яковлевич Briussov, Valeri Brussoff Brussof, Valery Brussov, Valery Guenther, Johannes von 1886 1973 Von Guenther, Hans Guenther, Hans von Günther, Johannes von Von Guenther, Johannes Die Republik des Südkreuzes: Novellen Die Republik des Südkreuzes -- Die Schwestern -- Im unterirdischen Kerker -- Die letzten Märtyrer -- Jetzt aber, wo ich erwacht bin ... -- Im Spiegel -- Das Köpfchen aus Marmor. Produced by Jens Sadowski "Die Republik des Südkreuzes: Novellen" by Valery Yakovlevich Bryusov is a collection of fictional narratives written in the early 20th century. The central themes revolve around a dystopian society grappling with a mysterious and destructive epidemic that brings chaos to its capital, the Sternenstadt. The book combines elements of science fiction and social commentary, exploring deep psychological themes and the human psyche's fragility in the face of societal collapse. The opening of the work sets a somber tone as it describes the rise of the Republic of the South Cross from its steel industry origins and details its capital's technological advancements that mask underlying tyranny. As the narrative unfolds, reports emerge of a strange mental illness known as "mania contradicens," which causes victims to act against their true desires and leads to widespread societal breakdown. The stark contrast between the city's vibrant life and the encroaching madness paints a vivid picture of a civilization in decay. The protagonist's struggle against the maelstrom of insanity and the exploration of interpersonal relationships among the characters hint at deeper emotional and existential conflicts that define the human experience during crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/38518/38518-h/images/title.jpg Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Russian fiction -- Translations into German Short stories, Russian -- Translations into German PG Text DE Prosa Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 232577 2025-08-15T13:59:37.703576 text/html 225942 2012-01-07T14:02:54 text/html 144528 2025-08-15T13:59:40.981554 application/epub+zip 146922 2025-08-15T13:59:38.398602 application/epub+zip 113201 2025-08-15T13:59:38.057582 application/epub+zip 219631 2025-08-15T13:59:43.262551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201282 2025-08-15T13:59:40.646572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169195 2022-09-17T14:39:22.870244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213859 2025-08-15T13:59:37.410600 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210475 2012-01-07T14:02:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20624 2025-08-15T13:59:43.394539 application/rdf+xml 11212 2025-08-15T13:59:38.125601 image/jpeg 2129 2025-08-15T13:59:38.092564 image/jpeg 81661 2012-01-07T15:31:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 132783 2012-01-07T15:31:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 137945 2025-08-15T13:59:37.740584 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 en.wikipedia