Project Gutenberg 2022-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 155 Esenwein, J. Berg (Joseph Berg) 1867 1946 Esenwein, Joseph Berg Cournos, John 1881 1966 Short-story masterpieces, Vol. 4 : $b Russian $aUnited States :$bThe Home correspondence school,$c1912,copyright 1913. The tree and the wedding / Féodor Mikhailovich Dostoevski -- The old bell-ringer / Vladimir Korolenko -- Four days / Wsewolod Michailovich Garshin [Vsevolod Mikhailovich Garshin] -- In exile / Anton Pavlovich Chekhov -- Silence / Leonid Nikolaevich Andreev -- Comrades / Maxim Gorki. Andrés V. Galia, momonaco, joehp and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Short-story Masterpieces, Vol. 4: Russian" by J. Berg Esenwein and John Cournos is a collection of translated Russian short stories written in the early 20th century. This volume features works by notable Russian authors such as Fyodor Dostoevsky, Vladimir Korolenko, Wsewolod Garshin, and Anton Chekhov, showcasing the rich and complex themes prevalent in Russian literature, including social commentary, human suffering, and psychological depth. The stories explore various characters and settings, with a focus on the lives of ordinary people facing profound struggles. The opening of this anthology features insightful introductions to significant authors, starting with a discussion on Fyodor Dostoevsky's experiences that shaped his work and the thematic elements within his stories. The editor reflects on Dostoevsky's profound empathy for marginalized individuals in society, establishing a context for the first story, "The Tree and the Wedding." This initial tale contrasts a child's joyous party with adult superficiality through the eyes of a narrator who observes a wedding and recalls a memorable Christmas gathering, revealing themes of innocence, social disparity, and moral reflection. The passage presents a taste of the intricate characterizations and moral questioning that define Russian literature, inviting readers to consider the dual nature of existence as portrayed through personal narratives and societal critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101054939010&view=1up&seq=11 20201107140106esenwein 1912 US Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English Russian fiction -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 291668 2025-06-27T06:43:39.258275 text/html 270146 2024-10-18T22:40:02 text/html 628356 2025-06-27T06:43:44.048303 application/epub+zip 626080 2025-06-27T06:43:40.291286 application/epub+zip 197271 2025-06-27T06:43:39.686290 application/epub+zip 694957 2025-06-27T06:43:46.995272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670446 2025-06-27T06:43:43.632270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241793 2022-09-30T19:09:49.695825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265577 2025-06-27T06:43:38.855325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245515 2024-10-18T22:40:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18164 2025-06-27T06:43:47.130305 application/rdf+xml 7339 2025-06-27T06:43:39.955283 image/jpeg 1487 2025-06-27T06:43:39.884300 image/jpeg 590422 2025-06-27T06:43:39.287330 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