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Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity
A novel about the love of King Solomon for a servant girl.
Olesya and Other Tales
'You and I did not love each other for only one moment, but forever'. Timeless love lies at the heart of the stories in this collection - featuring a lively marsh-witch, a duchess with a secret admirer, and King Solomon himself. Alexander Kuprin, one of fin de siècle Russia's most popular writers, explores his themes with a deft hand and realistic naturalism that keep his tales fresh and unforgettable. Ranging from dark psychological explorations to innocent sentimentality, Kuprin's stories take in the breadth and depth of human life with detailed vivacity. Enter into the enchanting world of one of Russia's most cherished literary figures. Includes the classic novellas Olesya, The Garnet Bracelet, and Sulamith, as well as the short stories The Last Debut, On a Moonlit Night, and The Bog.
A Slav Soul and Other Stories
A Slav Soul and Other Stories is a collection of great works by Kuprin.
The Elephant
The only thing a sick little girl wants is an elephant.
About Chekhov
Seven years after the death of Anton Chekhov, his sister, Maria, wrote to a friend, "You asked for someone who could write a biography of my deceased brother. If you recall, I recommended Iv. Al. Bunin . . . . No one writes better than he; he knew and understood my deceased brother very well; he can go about the endeavor objectively. . . . I repeat, I would very much like this biography to correspond to reality and that it be written by I.A. Bunin." In About Chekhov Ivan Bunin sought to free the writer from limiting political, social, and aesthetic assessments of his life and work, and to present both in a more genuine, insightful, and personal way. Editor and translator Thomas Gaiton Marull...
Yama
Alexander Kupin's YAMA is an overwhelming, truthful and staggering indictment of the immemorial evil of prostitution. And since he is the last and greatest of the giants, he treats a razor-edge theme without prejudice, without sounding-brass-and-tinkling-cymbal phrases, trasmuting the monstrous, "downright crushing, terrible material" into "simple, find and deathlessly caustic images." No sheepish morality is here, but sheer, stark truth. The titanic Kuprin, with incorruptible pitilessness, yet with unimpeachable sincerity and unsurpassed humanness and compassion, depcits the "everyday, accustomed trifles, these business-like, daily commercial reckonings, this thousand-year-old science of am...
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The Wheel of Time
A story of once-in-a-lifetime love - found and lost through sheer foolishness, set in the beautifully romantic south of France, richly detailed by the masterful pen of Alexander Kuprin.
Felix's New Skirt
Felix likes to wear skirts. He thinks they’re fun—plus he likes the way his legs move in them. His family doesn’t mind, but that’s not the case for Felix’s classmates. Their merciless teasing makes him want to give up school for good. Can Felix's parents come up with a way to validate Felix's expression, while also teaching the other children a lesson in acceptance? A timely picture book that tackles themes of empathy and tolerance in a world where it’s tough to be different.
