| Author |
Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 |
| Translator |
Maude, Aylmer, 1858-1938 |
| Translator |
Maude, Louise, 1855-1939 |
| Title |
Fruits of Culture
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fruits_of_Enlightenment
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 87.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Bryan Ness, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Fruits of Culture" by Leo Tolstoy is a comedy in four acts written in the late 19th century. The play revolves around the lives of the Zvezdíntsef family, particularly focusing on Leoníd Fyódoritch, a retired lieutenant and ardent believer in spiritualism. The narrative explores the interactions of this family with various characters, including their daughter Betsy and their son Vasíly, as they navigate social expectations, romantic pursuits, and class dynamics. The opening of the play introduces a bustling household in Moscow, where the characters are preoccupied with daily concerns and social engagements. The scene begins with a humorous exchange between the footman Gregory and the maid Tánya, setting a lighthearted tone. As the family discusses spiritualism, land sales, and relationships, the narrative quickly establishes both the absurdity of their social pretenses and the underlying tensions related to class and authority. Notably, Tánya navigates her own romantic interest in Simon, the son of a peasant, indicating the play's exploration of both class boundaries and personal connections, as the characters wrestle with their desires and societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
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| Subject |
Russian drama -- Translations into English
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
26663 |
| Release Date |
Sep 20, 2008 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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