Project Gutenberg 2020-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 362 Korolenko, Vladimir Galaktionovich 1853 1921 Короленко, Владимир Галактионович Korolyenko, Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko, V. G. (Vladimir Galaktionovich) Korolenko, V. H. Korolenko, W. G. Fell, Marian 16006611 Makar's Dream, and Other Stories Published in London under title: "The murmuring forest, and other stories". Makar's dream -- The murmuring forest -- In bad company -- The day of the atonement. Produced by David E. Brown and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Makar's Dream and Other Stories" by Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The central narrative, "Makar's Dream," introduces Makar, a poor Russian peasant living in the remote forests of Yakutsk, who grapples with his harsh existence through dreams of a better life and the spiritual implications of his actions. Korolenko's work highlights themes of social justice, the struggles of the oppressed, and the resilience of the human spirit, making his stories resonate with universal experiences and emotions. The opening of "Makar's Dream" immediately immerses readers in the harsh realities of Makar's life, setting the stage on Christmas Eve as he laments the lack of vodka to mark the holiday. Through a series of interactions with his wife and neighbors, we get glimpses of Makar's character: a man caught between his pride and desperate circumstances, who dreams of escaping his toil. As he ventures out to procure a drink, the narrative hints at his struggles with alcoholism and self-deception, foreshadowing the story's deeper exploration of life's injustices and the metaphysical questions surrounding judgment and redemption that come into play as Makar ultimately finds himself judged after death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Russian fiction -- Translations into English Korolenko, Vladimir Galaktionovich, 1853-1921 -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 455833 2025-09-25T04:03:12.405936 text/html 451420 2024-10-18T04:16:02 text/html 539366 2025-09-25T04:03:18.633978 application/epub+zip 542590 2025-09-25T04:03:13.438915 application/epub+zip 256853 2025-09-25T04:03:12.916916 application/epub+zip 665324 2025-09-25T04:03:22.496880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633126 2025-09-25T04:03:18.110919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349086 2022-09-28T07:59:26.041475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414733 2025-09-25T04:03:11.359943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 394820 2024-10-18T04:16:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17758 2025-09-25T04:03:22.637866 application/rdf+xml 16996 2025-09-25T04:03:13.030908 image/jpeg 2178 2025-09-25T04:03:12.972909 image/jpeg 602779 2025-09-25T04:03:12.452914 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