Переводчик Louise Maude

Three Days in the VillageLeo Tolstoy Three Days in the Village / And Other Sketches. Written from 1909 to July 1910 THREE DAYS IN THE VILLAGE FIRST DAY TRAMPS Something entirely new, unseen and unheard-of formerly, has lately shown itself in our country districts. To our village, consisting of ei...

The Power of DarknessLeo Tolstoy The Power of Darkness CHARACTERS PETER IGNÁTITCH. A well-to-do peasant, 42 years old, married for the second time, and sickly.ANÍSYA. His wife, 32 years old, fond of dress.AKOULÍNA. Peter's daughter by his first marriage, 16 years old, hard of hearing, mentally un...

Fruits of CultureTolstoy Leo Fruits of Culture CHARACTERS LEONÍD FYÓDORITCH ZVEZDÍNTSEF. A retired Lieutenant of the Horse Guards. Owner of more than 60,000 acres of land in various provinces. A fresh-looking, bland, agreeable gentleman of 60. Believes in Spiritualism, and likes to astonish peopl...

The First DistillerTolstoy Leo The First Distiller ACT I PEASANT [ploughing. Looks up] It's noon. Time to unharness. Gee up, get along! Fagged out? Poor old beast! One more turn and back again, that will be the last furrow, and then dinner. It was a good idea to bring that chunk of bread with me....

The Light Shines in DarknessTolstoy Leo, graf The Light Shines in Darkness ACT I Scene 1 The scene represents the verandah of a fine country-house, in front of which a croquet-lawn and tennis-court are shown, also a flower-bed. The children are playing croquet with their governess. Mary Ivánovna ...

The Live CorpseTolstoy Leo The Live Corpse ACT I Scene 1 Protásov's 1 flat in Moscow. The scene represents a small dining-room.Anna Pávlovna, a stout grey-haired lady, tightly laced, is sitting alone at the tea-table on which is a samovár. Enter nurse, carrying a teapot.NURSE. May I have a little...

The Cause of it AllTolstoy Leo The Cause of it All ACT I Autumn. A peasant's hut, with a small room partitioned off. Akulína sits spinning; Martha the housewife is kneading bread; little Paráshka is rocking a cradle.MARTHA. Oh dear, my heart feels heavy! I know it means trouble; there's nothing t...