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 Project Gutenberg 2015-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 174 Ransome, Arthur 1884 1967 The Soldier and Death A Russian Folk Tale Told in English by Arthur Ransome Produced by Dianna Adair, Jana Palkova and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Soldier and Death" by Arthur Ransome is a Russian folk tale retold in English, written in the early 20th century. This story explores themes of kindness, fate, and the human experience, following a soldier's journey after years of serving the Tsar and how his choices affect his life and those around him. The narrative centers around a soldier who, after generously giving away his meager rations to beggars, encounters a mysterious old man who gifts him magical items. These items give him the ability to win at cards and control other creatures, which leads him to confront devils in an empty palace. The soldier overcomes them and earns wealth, but when his son falls ill, he recalls his promise with a devil, which ultimately helps him heal his child. As the story progresses, the soldier struggles with the implications of his actions, particularly when he traps Death in a sack, leading to a world without death. However, as he realizes the consequences of an immortal world, he chooses to release Death, ultimately leaving him in a state where he has no place in both Heaven and Hell. The tale concludes with the soldier wandering the earth, symbolizing the complexities of life and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Folklore -- Russia PS Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 56174 2025-07-19T15:37:19.642276 text/html 32651 2024-10-24T17:36:26 text/html 72651 2025-07-19T15:37:21.376276 application/epub+zip 71270 2025-07-19T15:37:19.998303 application/epub+zip 71269 2025-07-19T15:37:19.804273 application/epub+zip 98065 2025-07-19T15:37:22.616259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88534 2025-07-19T15:37:21.176300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88714 2022-09-22T10:31:20.145321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47593 2025-07-19T15:37:19.525281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27750 2024-10-24T17:36:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16415 2025-07-19T15:37:22.736265 application/rdf+xml 7796 2025-07-19T15:37:19.864295 image/jpeg 1693 2025-07-19T15:37:19.834309 image/jpeg 58229 2025-07-19T15:37:19.649303 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia