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A collection of short stories portrays marginalized rural and exile communities through lyrical realism, blending compassion and quiet protest against social injustice. One tale presents a poor herdsman’s visionary Christmas dream that reexamines a life of hardship and judgment; another unfolds as a dark, legendary forest drama where oppressed villagers strike back; a third sketches childhood and decay around feudal ruins with a tragi-comic wanderer; a lighter episode captures village merriment, superstition, and communal rhythms. Across varied tones the pieces emphasize human dignity, resilience, close attention to nature, and a persistent hope for justice.

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Title: Makar's Dream, and Other Stories

Author: Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko

Translator: Marian Fell

Release date: October 2, 2020 [eBook #62555]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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MAKAR’S DREAM

AND OTHER STORIES


VLADIMIR KOROLENKO



MAKAR’S DREAM
AND OTHER STORIES

BY
VLADIMIR KOROLENKO

TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN WITH AN
INTRODUCTION BY
MARIAN FELL

NEW YORK
DUFFIELD AND COMPANY
1916


Copyright, 1916, by
DUFFIELD & CO.