Project Gutenberg 2018-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 356 Kuprin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich) 1870 1938 Куприн, Александр Иванович Kuprin, Aleksandr Ivanovich Koeprin, Alexander I. Kuprin, Alexander Kouprine, Alexandre Graham, Rosa Savary Graham, Stephen 1884 1975 A Slav Soul, and Other Stories "Of this work all but three tales were translated by my wife, and these three by myself."--Introduction by Stephen Graham A Slav soul -- The song and the dance -- Easter day -- The idiot -- The picture -- Hamlet -- Mechanical justice -- The last word -- The white poodle -- The elephant -- Dogs' happiness -- A clump of lilacs -- Anathema -- Tempting providence -- Cain. Marc D’Hooghe "A Slav Soul" by Alexander Kuprin is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book encapsulates a vivid portrayal of Russian life through various character sketches and narratives that explore the complexities of human nature and emotions. Among the notable characters introduced is Yasha, an enigmatic servant who reflects the idiosyncrasies of the Slav soul, embodying both pride and vulnerability in his interactions with those around him. The opening of "A Slav Soul" draws the reader into a nostalgic recollection of childhood memories, focusing on the protagonist's reflections concerning his family and their servant Yasha, an emotionally intricate figure. Yasha is depicted as a proud, melancholy man who serves as a pillar of support for the family's honor, despite his shortcomings, such as alcoholism and eccentricity. The narrative intricately weaves together Yasha's unique personality traits, relationships with animals like Matsko the horse and Bouton the dog, and his interactions with the protagonist's family, encapsulating the deep-seated emotions and cultural nuances that define his character, setting the stage for the poignant tales that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Kuprin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich), 1870-1938 -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 410155 2025-08-22T15:07:28.488784 text/html 413782 2021-09-23T06:59:19 text/html 385503 2025-08-22T15:07:33.395769 application/epub+zip 390060 2025-08-22T15:07:29.188817 application/epub+zip 233305 2025-08-22T15:07:28.827768 application/epub+zip 502003 2025-08-22T15:07:36.795790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490331 2025-08-22T15:07:33.074792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323626 2022-08-25T16:11:45.636742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381936 2025-08-22T15:07:27.693775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 381709 2021-09-23T07:00:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20085 2025-08-22T15:07:36.962738 application/rdf+xml 12793 2025-08-22T15:07:28.930788 image/jpeg 1957 2025-08-22T15:07:28.877813 image/jpeg 149872 2021-09-23T07:01:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 458689 2021-09-23T07:01:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 459210 2025-08-22T15:07:28.525834 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 en.wikipedia