The full scope of Colette's remarkable genius is vividly displayed in these selections from a half century of literary creation.
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"Easter Under the Wall, and Other Stories" is a collection of short stories by author Kazimir Klarić, imbued with a deeply humanistic, Christian and patriotic spirit, with a strong emphasis on moral responsibility, faith, suffering and redemption.
Collections of short stories from Roman life in the post-war era: ordinary people from the people and the petty bourgeoisie – the poor, workers, small craftsmen – face misery, survival, jealousy, petty deceit and moral compromises in everyday life.
A satirical search for hidden treasure in post-revolutionary Russia. Former nobleman Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov and con artist Ostap Bender chase after valuables, exposing the greed and absurdities of Soviet society.
The collection represents the author's return to literature after almost four decades of silence. It consists of short prose texts - sketches - that are more plot-rich and reflective than his earlier collection, Leaves from 1887.
The book represents the author's anthology - the largest part is the novel Čisla (Čisla), followed by the short story Macedonian Criticism of French Thought and several short stories (Odin vog, Akiko, Fokus-grupa, Gost na prazniku bon).
Aleš Čar, one of the most respected contemporary Slovenian prose writers, in his collection of stories In Disrepair portrays the contemporary "ordinary man" – the Jederman or Jederfrau – at the crossroads of youth and maturity through fourteen short stori