Project Gutenberg 2012-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 403 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Dole, Nathan Haskell 1852 1935 Dole, Nathen Haskell A Russian Proprietor, and Other Stories A Russian proprietor -- Lucerne -- Recollections of a scorer -- Albert -- Two hussars -- Three deaths -- A prisoner in the Caucasus. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Odessa Paige Turner, 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.) "A Russian Proprietor and Other Stories" by Count Lyof N. Tolstoï is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. This collection includes tales that explore the complexities of rural life in Russia, focusing on themes of social responsibility, the struggle for justice, and the contrasting perspectives of the landowners and their peasantry. In particular, the titular story introduces Prince Nekhliudof, a young landowner who seeks to improve the lives of his serfs while grappling with the stark realities of their hardships. The beginning of "A Russian Proprietor" sets the stage for Nekhliudof's internal conflict as he embarks on his summer of country life at his estate. The young prince writes to his aunt about his ambition to be a farmer and support his serfs, highlighting his sense of duty towards their welfare. However, his idealism is met with skepticism from his experienced aunt, who warns him against naivety in believing he can enact such change. As the narrative unfolds, Nekhliudof interacts with various serfs, confronting their grim living conditions while trying to establish a sense of order. This opening portion effectively foreshadows the themes of social change and the emotional burdens of landownership that will permeate the stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41119/41119-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 624180 2025-08-16T15:11:02.843441 text/html 616872 2024-10-23T11:37:08 text/html 283711 2025-08-16T15:11:11.866395 application/epub+zip 288045 2025-08-16T15:11:04.255433 application/epub+zip 288045 2025-08-16T15:11:03.518431 application/epub+zip 482878 2025-08-16T15:11:17.360429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428770 2025-08-16T15:11:11.017417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429005 2022-09-18T18:51:50.746396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555240 2025-08-16T15:11:01.364502 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 535242 2024-10-23T11:37:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18038 2025-08-16T15:11:17.513374 application/rdf+xml 6335 2025-08-16T15:11:03.632461 image/jpeg 1356 2025-08-16T15:11:03.575416 image/jpeg 255537 2025-08-16T15:11:02.891431 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