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Title: The Gentleman from San Francisco, and Other Stories

Note: Translation of Gospodin iz San Frantsisko.

Contents: The gentleman from San Francisco -- Gentle breathing -- Kasimir Stanislavovitch -- Son.

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Summary: "The Gentleman from San Francisco, and Other Stories" by Ivan Alekseevich Bunin is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The titular story revolves around a wealthy American man from San Francisco who embarks on a luxurious European holiday with his wife and daughter, filled with high expectations and material comforts. The narrative captures the contrasts between the gentleman's affluent life and the realities of the world around him, hinting at themes of existential reflection and the transient nature of pleasure. The opening of the collection sets the stage for "The Gentleman from San Francisco," detailing the protagonist's journey as he and his family prepare for an extravagant European tour. As they set sail on the luxurious liner "Atlantis", the atmosphere is vibrant and filled with opulence, yet the harsh, stormy weather foreshadows the underlying struggles and discontent of his life. The narrative unfolds to illustrate the gentleman's preparation for leisure, while subtly contrasting his self-importance with the indifference of the world, ultimately suggesting that the journey may not lead to the fulfillment he anticipates. As they arrive in Naples, the complications of travel and a sudden shift in mood introduce a sense of foreboding that unfolds over the course of the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Bunin, Ivan Alekseevich, 1870-1953

Translator: Koteliansky, S. S. (Samuel Solomonovitch), 1880-1955

Translator: Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930

Translator: Woolf, Leonard, 1880-1969

EBook No.: 44998

Published: Feb 24, 2014

Downloads: 568

Language: English

Subject: Soviet Union -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

Subject: Bunin, Ivan Alekseevich, 1870-1953 -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Gentleman from San Francisco, and Other Stories

Note: Translation of Gospodin iz San Frantsisko.

Contents: The gentleman from San Francisco -- Gentle breathing -- Kasimir Stanislavovitch -- Son.

Credits: Produced by Dianna Adair, Terrie Westman and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Gentleman from San Francisco, and Other Stories" by Ivan Alekseevich Bunin is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The titular story revolves around a wealthy American man from San Francisco who embarks on a luxurious European holiday with his wife and daughter, filled with high expectations and material comforts. The narrative captures the contrasts between the gentleman's affluent life and the realities of the world around him, hinting at themes of existential reflection and the transient nature of pleasure. The opening of the collection sets the stage for "The Gentleman from San Francisco," detailing the protagonist's journey as he and his family prepare for an extravagant European tour. As they set sail on the luxurious liner "Atlantis", the atmosphere is vibrant and filled with opulence, yet the harsh, stormy weather foreshadows the underlying struggles and discontent of his life. The narrative unfolds to illustrate the gentleman's preparation for leisure, while subtly contrasting his self-importance with the indifference of the world, ultimately suggesting that the journey may not lead to the fulfillment he anticipates. As they arrive in Naples, the complications of travel and a sudden shift in mood introduce a sense of foreboding that unfolds over the course of the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Bunin, Ivan Alekseevich, 1870-1953

Translator: Koteliansky, S. S. (Samuel Solomonovitch), 1880-1955

Translator: Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930

Translator: Woolf, Leonard, 1880-1969

EBook No.: 44998

Published: Feb 24, 2014

Downloads: 568

Language: English

Subject: Soviet Union -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

Subject: Bunin, Ivan Alekseevich, 1870-1953 -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.