Project Gutenberg 2016-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 93 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Wuori, Martti 1858 1934 Wuori, M. Isäntä ja renki Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Isäntä ja renki" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a short story written in the late 19th century. The narrative explores the dynamics between a master, Wasili Andrejitsh Brehunov, and his servant, Nikita, in a rural Russian setting. The story delves into themes of class, morality, and the human experience, particularly focusing on the struggles and relationships faced by the characters. At the start of the story, a winter celebration is underway in the village, where Wasili Andrejitsh is occupied with hosting guests before hastily making plans to engage in a profitable timber deal. Nikita, the only sober servant, prepares the horse for the journey. His backstory reveals a man of respectable character yet burdened by personal demons—specifically, his battles with alcohol that have strained his family life. As the duo sets out into the cold, their contrasting situations begin to unfold against a backdrop of discussion about Nikita's aspirations to own a horse and the ever-present tension of servitude. The opening introduces significant characters and sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their lives along with the harsh realities they face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Merchants -- Fiction Russian fiction -- Translations into Finnish Sacrifice -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 141745 2025-06-23T23:21:37.119142 text/html 141556 141495 2024-10-21T17:58:45.518245 2023-09-22T14:09:59.643822 text/html text/html 119044 2025-06-23T23:21:51.535082 application/epub+zip 119649 2025-06-23T23:21:44.697113 application/epub+zip 119649 2025-06-23T23:21:39.593143 application/epub+zip 257391 2025-06-23T23:21:57.736043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243724 2025-06-23T23:21:50.826093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218048 2022-09-23T21:09:30.504857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124739 2025-06-23T23:21:36.710143 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105069 2024-10-23T00:44:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12965 2025-06-23T23:21:57.920013 application/rdf+xml 14981 2025-06-23T23:21:44.063087 image/jpeg 3992 2025-06-23T23:21:43.781120 image/jpeg 120900 2025-06-23T23:21:37.134155 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia