Project Gutenberg 2016-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 104 Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich 1799 1837 Пушкин, Александр Сергеевич Poushkin, Alexander Pushkin, A. S. (Aleksandr Sergeevich) Pushkin, Alexander Soini, Lauri 1875 1919 Ahava, Juho Soininen, L. Sauramo, Lauri Soininen, Lauri Turso, Iku Laukaus y.m. kertomuksia Alexander Pushkin -- Laukaus -- Aatelisneiti talonpoikaistyttönä -- Postimestari ja hänen tyttärensä. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Laukaus y.m. kertomuksia" by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin is a collection of short stories written in the early 19th century. The book delves into themes of social interactions, personal honor, and the complexities of human emotions within a military setting, introducing characters like Silvio, a mysterious man with a past shrouded in secrecy, and his companions, military officers navigating life in a provincial town. The opening of the collection sets the scene in a small Russian town where the life of a line regiment is portrayed through the daily routines of its officers. The story introduces Silvio, a seemingly aloof yet respected figure among the officers, known for his marksmanship and enigmatic past. During a gathering, tensions arise when a young officer carelessly provokes Silvio, leading to a dramatic confrontation. This incident leaves the officers speculating about Silvio's true nature and his reluctance to engage in duels, ultimately laying the groundwork for the unfolding drama surrounding personal honor and revenge as Silvio prepares to confront a past adversary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Russian fiction -- Translations into Finnish Short stories, Russian -- Translations into Finnish PG Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Russian Interest Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 134512 2025-06-23T23:56:08.557758 text/html 134323 134262 2024-10-22T05:39:44.934254 2023-09-23T04:01:57.019568 text/html text/html 133226 2025-06-23T23:56:25.481666 application/epub+zip 133948 2025-06-23T23:56:18.087716 application/epub+zip 115734 2025-06-23T23:56:12.846740 application/epub+zip 276436 2025-06-23T23:56:31.894633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266065 2025-06-23T23:56:24.676664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224587 2022-09-24T02:05:47.366967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117659 2025-06-23T23:56:08.134774 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97873 2024-10-23T01:01:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13149 2025-06-23T23:56:32.041616 application/rdf+xml 15581 2025-06-23T23:56:17.399729 image/jpeg 3896 2025-06-23T23:56:17.113711 image/jpeg 133854 2025-06-23T23:56:08.573762 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia