Project Gutenberg 2017-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 123 Lermontov, Mikhail Iurevich 1814 1841 Лермонтов, Михаил Юрьевич Lermontov, Mikhayil Yurevich Bela: Kaukaasialainen kertomus E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen "Bela: Kaukaasialainen kertomus" by Mikhail Iurevich Lermontov is a narrative work written in the mid-19th century. This story unfolds against the backdrop of the Caucasian region, focusing on the life and adventures of the protagonist, Grigorij Aleksandrovitsh Petshorin, and his interactions with the titular character, Bela, and various other characters he encounters. The book likely explores themes of love, cultural clash, and the experiences of military officers in a unique and challenging landscape. At the start of the narrative, we find the narrator traveling through the picturesque Koishaur valley towards the Caucasus. He describes the stunning scenery and his encounters with native Osetian and Georgian individuals along the way, leading to a conversation with an old military officer about the peculiar behavior of the local people. The dialogue sets the stage for the exploration of the region's complexities and the protagonist's anticipation of future events. As he arrives at a post station for the night, the setting establishes a blend of camaraderie and tension, suggesting an intriguing blend of personal stories amid the broader narrative of life in the Caucasus. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Russian fiction -- Translations into Finnish PG Text Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 108634 2025-07-21T14:59:12.369206 text/html 108451 108384 2024-09-22T14:18:58.614945 2023-09-23T12:20:31.121496 text/html text/html 122736 2025-07-21T14:59:17.863146 application/epub+zip 122964 2025-07-21T14:59:15.420128 application/epub+zip 107517 2025-07-21T14:59:14.272159 application/epub+zip 274092 2025-07-21T14:59:19.637093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267106 2025-07-21T14:59:17.204107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154139 2022-09-24T21:20:16.319989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94853 2025-07-21T14:59:12.134164 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75066 2024-10-23T02:00:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17237 2025-07-21T14:59:19.754108 application/rdf+xml 17650 2025-07-21T14:59:14.768122 image/jpeg 4158 2025-07-21T14:59:14.518120 image/jpeg 124164 2025-07-21T14:59:12.380126 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