Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 484 Kuprin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich) 1870 1938 Куприн, Александр Иванович Kuprin, Aleksandr Ivanovich Koeprin, Alexander I. Kuprin, Alexander Kouprine, Alexandre Guerney, Bernard Guilbert 1894 1979 Yama [The Pit], a Novel in Three Parts Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Yama [The Pit]" by A. I. Kuprin is a novel written in the early 20th century, prominently showcasing the themes of prostitution and the grim realities of life on the fringes of society. The narrative immerses the reader into the sordid world of a Russian brothel, focusing on the lives of the women involved and their interactions with a range of clientele, from the desperate to the depraved. It explores the psychological and social implications of their existence, hinting at deeper moral questions about human nature, dignity, and compassion. At the start of "Yama [The Pit]," the setting is introduced as a once vibrant area now teeming with brothels and representing a blend of decay and reckless abandon. The opening describes the establishments along Great and Little Yamskaya, depicting the stark contrasts between luxury and squalor. We meet various characters in and around these brothels, including women who exhibit bitter resignation, youthful dreams, and coping mechanisms in their harsh realities. The atmosphere is thick with the smell of cheap alcohol, desperation, and moments of fleeting joy amidst the degradation. As the narrative unfolds, we are invited to witness the complexity of their lives and the societal indifference that traps them in such a pitiful existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Russia -- Fiction Prostitutes -- Russia -- Fiction Russian fiction -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 787875 2025-07-02T11:55:38.149455 text/html 791777 2023-03-15T14:58:45 text/html 375132 2025-07-02T11:55:47.528394 application/epub+zip 389337 2025-07-02T11:55:40.305354 application/epub+zip 389337 2025-07-02T11:55:39.017380 application/epub+zip 677994 2025-07-02T11:55:53.256323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668360 2025-07-02T11:55:46.722324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633780 2022-09-03T03:59:57.708104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 754807 2025-07-02T11:55:37.342379 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 754510 2023-03-15T14:59:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19779 2025-07-02T11:55:53.388323 application/rdf+xml 14950 2025-07-02T11:55:39.526376 image/jpeg 3534 2025-07-02T11:55:39.271415 image/jpeg 297322 2023-03-15T14:59:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 301461 2023-03-15T15:00:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 370924 2025-07-02T11:55:38.213452 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