Project Gutenberg 2024-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 229 Underwood, Edna Worthley 1873 1961 19015082 Short stories from the Balkans $aBoston :$bMarshall Jones Company, $c1919. Brother Cœlestin, by Yaroslav Vrchlický -- Furor Illyricus, by A. von Vestendorf -- Easter candles, by J. L. Caragiale -- The journey, by Savatopluk Čech -- All Souls Day, by Jan Neruda -- Foolish Jona, by Jan Neruda -- The robbers, by Lazar K. Lazarevic -- Naja, by Xaver Šandor-Gjalski -- Jagica, by Xaver Šandor-Gjalski -- A pogrom in Poland, by Joachim Friedenthal -- A trip to the other world, by Koloman Mikszáth -- Fiddlers three, by Koloman Mikszáth -- The swine herd, by Walther Netto. "Short Stories from the Balkans" by Edna Worthley Underwood is a collection of translated short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology showcases a selection of narratives reflecting the diverse cultures and experiences of the Balkan region, offering readers vibrant glimpses into its history and humanity. The collection features various authors, including well-known figures like Yaroslav Vrchlický, A. Von Vestendorf, and J. L. Caragiale. The opening of this collection introduces "Brother Cœlestin," a story set in a gloomy cloister high in the Apennines, where the young monk, Brother Cœlestin, feels stifled by his ascetic life. Cœlestin is portrayed as a gentle dreamer, yearning for the beauty of nature that he can only glimpse through barred windows. The narrative unfolds as Cœlestin requests to accompany Brother Andrew on a mountain supply run, only to return with an unexpected burden—a dying musician. This act of compassion for the stranger invites conflict and leads to Cœlestin grappling with themes of duty, faith, and the allure of worldly experiences. The opening sets a mystical tone, underscoring the tensions between aspiration and confinement, thus engaging readers from the very start. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/shortstoriesfrom00unde/page/n5/mode/2up 20230526163752underwood 1919 US Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories -- Translations into English Balkan Peninsula -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PN Text Category: Short Stories 310211 2025-09-29T07:20:27.701272 text/html 286175 2024-05-21T13:00:31 text/html 481734 2025-09-29T07:20:34.317277 application/epub+zip 482206 2025-09-29T07:20:29.650259 application/epub+zip 476379 2025-09-29T07:20:28.543289 application/epub+zip 1197906 2025-09-29T07:20:37.666283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1156189 2025-09-29T07:20:33.350223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274036 2025-09-29T07:20:27.014287 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254296 2024-05-21T13:00:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16201 2025-09-29T07:20:37.808229 application/rdf+xml 20356 2025-09-29T07:20:28.876262 image/jpeg 2968 2025-09-29T07:20:28.705246 image/jpeg 363797 2025-09-29T07:20:27.732257 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