Project Gutenberg 2016-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 197 Bryusov, Valery Yakovlevich 1873 1924 Brjussow, Waleri Брюсов, Валерий Яковлевич Briussov, Valeri Brussoff Brussof, Valery Brussov, Valery The Republic of the Southern Cross, and other stories The Republic of the Southern Cross -- The marble bust -- For herself or for another -- In the mirror -- The "Bemol" shop of stationery -- Rhea Silvia -- Eluli, son of Eluli -- In the tower. Produced by Chuck Greif, MFR 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 Republic of the Southern Cross" by Valery Yakovlevich Bryusov is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work showcases Brussof's fascination with the thin line between reality and imagination, exploring themes of consciousness, identity, and societal structures through his narratives. The stories are characterized by a distinctive writing style that balances brevity and complexity, presenting readers with psychological explorations of human desires and fears. At the start of the titular story, "The Republic of the Southern Cross," we are introduced to a futuristic society centered around a massive settlements at the South Pole called Zvezdny. This industrial Republic boasts a population thriving under a facade of democracy while being secretly controlled by an oligarchic board of directors. As the narrative unfolds, we learn that the citizens are afflicted by a bizarre mental disease called "mania contradicens," which causes them to act in contradiction to their desires. This sets the stage for a catastrophic unraveling of societal norms and mental stability, ultimately questioning the foundations of this seemingly utopian existence. The opening portion expertly establishes both the unique setting and the central tensions of the story, inviting readers to reflect on the parallels between this fictional world and their own realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English Russian fiction -- Translations into English PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 274840 2025-06-21T10:04:31.044214 text/html 252959 2024-10-23T01:18:43 text/html 187198 2025-06-21T10:04:35.557185 application/epub+zip 187485 2025-06-21T10:04:31.895251 application/epub+zip 159144 2025-06-21T10:04:31.464207 application/epub+zip 273526 2025-06-21T10:04:38.691170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244675 2025-06-21T10:04:35.097184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216627 2022-09-24T08:44:15.972247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251122 2025-06-21T10:04:30.511184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231178 2024-10-23T01:18:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17850 2025-06-21T10:04:38.846152 application/rdf+xml 14737 2025-06-21T10:04:31.544186 image/jpeg 2386 2025-06-21T10:04:31.504193 image/jpeg 174935 2025-06-21T10:04:31.072190 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