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Yama: The Pit

by Aleksandr Ivanovich Kuprin ...

With us, you see, Kuprin makes the reporter Platonov, his mouthpiece, say in Yama, "they write about detectives, about lawyers, about inspectors of the revenue, about pedagogues, about attorneys, about the police, about officers, about sensual ladies, about engineers, about baritones—and really, by God, altogether well—cleverly, with finesse and talent. But, after all, all these people are rubbish ... Read more

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With us, you see, Kuprin makes the reporter Platonov, his mouthpiece, say in Yama, "they write about detectives, about lawyers, about inspectors of the revenue, about pedagogues, about attorneys, about the police, about officers, about sensual ladies, about engineers, about baritones—and really, by God, altogether well—cleverly, with finesse and talent. But, after all, all these people are rubbish
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Yama The Pit A Novel in three Parts

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With us, you see, Kuprin makes the reporter Platonov, his mouthpiece, say in Yama, "they write about detectives, about lawyers, about inspectors of the revenue, about pedagogues, about attorneys, about the police, about officers, about sensual ladies, about engineers, about baritones—and really, by God, altogether well—cleverly, with finesse and talent. But, after all, all these people are rubbish ... Read more

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With us, you see, Kuprin makes the reporter Platonov, his mouthpiece, say in Yama, "they write about detectives, about lawyers, about inspectors of the revenue, about pedagogues, about attorneys, about the police, about officers, about sensual ladies, about engineers, about baritones—and really, by God, altogether well—cleverly, with finesse and talent. But, after all, all these people are rubbish
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65+ Russian Short Stories Classic Collection

The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, Notes from the Underground, A Confession, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, The Gentleman from San Francisco, First Love, The Mantle, The Embroidered Towel, The Beer Story and others stories

by Leo Tolstoy, Ivan Turgenev, Anton Chekhov, Nikolai Gogol, Alexsandr Pushkin, Maxim Gorky, Leonid Andreyev, Aleksandr Kuprin, Mikhail Bulgakov, Ivan Bunin, Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin ...

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The best collection of Russian short stories includes: Fyodor Dostoevsky: Notes from the Underground The Dream of a Ridiculous Man The Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree Leo Tolstoy: The Death of Ivan Ilyich Kholstomer, the Story of a Horse Alyosha the Pot A Letter to a Hindu A Confession God Sees the Truth, but Waits A Russian Christmas Party Anton Chekhov: Kashtanka Gusev The Darling The Lady ... Read more

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The best collection of Russian short stories includes: Fyodor Dostoevsky: Notes from the Underground The Dream of a Ridiculous Man The Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree Leo Tolstoy: The Death of Ivan Ilyich Kholstomer, the Story of a Horse Alyosha the Pot A Letter to a Hindu A Confession God Sees the Truth, but Waits A Russian Christmas Party Anton Chekhov: Kashtanka Gusev The Darling The Lady
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The River of Life, and Other Stories

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The book contains eight stories that explore various aspects of life in Russia at the end of the 19th century.One of the most famous stories in the collection is "The Pit," which tells the story of a coal miner who becomes trapped underground and must confront his own mortality. The story is a powerful commentary on the dehumanizing effects of industrialization and the struggle of the working ... Read more

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The book contains eight stories that explore various aspects of life in Russia at the end of the 19th century.One of the most famous stories in the collection is "The Pit," which tells the story of a coal miner who becomes trapped underground and must confront his own mortality. The story is a powerful commentary on the dehumanizing effects of industrialization and the struggle of the working
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A Slav Soul, and Other Stories

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The title story, "A Slav Soul," tells the story of a young Russian revolutionary who becomes disillusioned with the cause and the violence it entails. Other stories in the collection explore themes such as love, friendship, betrayal, and the struggle for survival in a rapidly changing society.One of the most famous stories in the collection is "The Duel," which tells the story of two aristocratic ... Read more

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The title story, "A Slav Soul," tells the story of a young Russian revolutionary who becomes disillusioned with the cause and the violence it entails. Other stories in the collection explore themes such as love, friendship, betrayal, and the struggle for survival in a rapidly changing society.One of the most famous stories in the collection is "The Duel," which tells the story of two aristocratic
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Yama: The Pit

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Yama: The Pit by Aleksandr KuprinAleksandr Ivanovich Kuprin (7 September 1870 in the town of Narovchat in the Penza Oblast - August 25, 1938 in Leningrad) was a Russian writer, pilot, explorer and adventurer who is perhaps best known for his masterpiece The Duel (1905). Other well known works include Moloch (1896), Olesya (1898), Junior Captain Rybnikov (1906), Emerald (1907), and The Garnet ... Read more

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Yama: The Pit by Aleksandr KuprinAleksandr Ivanovich Kuprin (7 September 1870 in the town of Narovchat in the Penza Oblast - August 25, 1938 in Leningrad) was a Russian writer, pilot, explorer and adventurer who is perhaps best known for his masterpiece The Duel (1905). Other well known works include Moloch (1896), Olesya (1898), Junior Captain Rybnikov (1906), Emerald (1907), and The Garnet
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Yama: The Pit

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A novel about prostitution in Moscow.From the introduction:It must not be thought, despite its locale, that Kuprin’s “Yama” is a picture of Russian prostitution solely; it is intrinsically universal. All that is necessary is to change the kopecks into cents, pennies, sous or pfennings; compute the versts into miles or metres; Jennka may be Eugenie or Jeannette; and for Yama, simply read ... Read more

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A novel about prostitution in Moscow.From the introduction:It must not be thought, despite its locale, that Kuprin’s “Yama” is a picture of Russian prostitution solely; it is intrinsically universal. All that is necessary is to change the kopecks into cents, pennies, sous or pfennings; compute the versts into miles or metres; Jennka may be Eugenie or Jeannette; and for Yama, simply read
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The Duel

by Aleksandr Kuprin ...

The story is set in a small Russian town in the late 19th century and follows the rivalry between two army officers, Ivan Romashov and Samoylenko.The two men become embroiled in a bitter dispute over a trivial matter, and their animosity towards one another soon escalates to the point of a duel. As the two men prepare to face each other on the dueling field, they are forced to confront the reality ... Read more

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The story is set in a small Russian town in the late 19th century and follows the rivalry between two army officers, Ivan Romashov and Samoylenko.The two men become embroiled in a bitter dispute over a trivial matter, and their animosity towards one another soon escalates to the point of a duel. As the two men prepare to face each other on the dueling field, they are forced to confront the reality
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Yama

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Yama (The Pit) recounts the lives of a group of prostitutes living and working in Anna Markovna's brothel in the town of K⸺. The women, subject to effective slavery through the removal of their papers and onerous debts, act out a scene of easy affability every evening for the part ignorant, part monstrous clients, while keeping secret their own pasts and wished-for futures.The book was Kuprin's ... Read more

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Yama (The Pit) recounts the lives of a group of prostitutes living and working in Anna Markovna's brothel in the town of K⸺. The women, subject to effective slavery through the removal of their papers and onerous debts, act out a scene of easy affability every evening for the part ignorant, part monstrous clients, while keeping secret their own pasts and wished-for futures.The book was Kuprin's
... Read more
Short Fiction

by Aleksandr Kuprin ...

Aleksandr Kuprin was one of the most celebrated Russian authors of the early twentieth century, writing both novels (including his most famous, The Duel) and short fiction. Along with Chekhov and Bunin, he did much to draw attention away from the "great Russian novel" and to make short fiction popular. His work is famed for its descriptive qualities and sense of place, but it always centers on the ... Read more

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Aleksandr Kuprin was one of the most celebrated Russian authors of the early twentieth century, writing both novels (including his most famous, The Duel) and short fiction. Along with Chekhov and Bunin, he did much to draw attention away from the "great Russian novel" and to make short fiction popular. His work is famed for its descriptive qualities and sense of place, but it always centers on the
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The Duel

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At the young age of twenty-two Sublieutenant Romashov has become an officer, but he's already disillusioned with army life in the middle of nowhere, and the brutish and blood-thirsty natures of his commanders and peers. The only thing keeping him from outright depression is his growing infatuation with the wife of a fellow officer; an infatuation which, half-returned, leads inevitably towards the ... Read more

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At the young age of twenty-two Sublieutenant Romashov has become an officer, but he's already disillusioned with army life in the middle of nowhere, and the brutish and blood-thirsty natures of his commanders and peers. The only thing keeping him from outright depression is his growing infatuation with the wife of a fellow officer; an infatuation which, half-returned, leads inevitably towards the
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The Pit

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The Pit by Frank Norris is a gripping tale set against the backdrop of Chicago's bustling commodities market at the turn of the 20th century. At the heart of the narrative is Curtis Jadwin, a wealthy speculator whose insatiable hunger for wealth and power drives him to the brink of obsession. ... Read more

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The Pit by Frank Norris is a gripping tale set against the backdrop of Chicago's bustling commodities market at the turn of the 20th century. At the heart of the narrative is Curtis Jadwin, a wealthy speculator whose insatiable hunger for wealth and power drives him to the brink of obsession.
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