The pit, his novel dealing with prostitution in odessa, created a sensation. Aleksandr kuprin, author of the science fiction century, on librarything. Urii konstantinovich shcheglov, aleksandr konstantinovich. Buy the garnet bracelet and other stories book online at low. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Garnet bracelet, and other stories, aleksandr ivanovich kuprin the garnet. Some of his best short stories of action and adventure appear in the garnet bracelet, originally. The plot had a real basis, judging by kuprin s october 15 letter to fyodor batyushkov.
His mother, liubov alekseyevna kuprina, like many other nobles in russia, had lost most of her wealth during the 19th century. Or to be more precise, it was a mixed school, with half of the students getting their education in the russian language, with the other half in azeri. Among kuprins other work of the period are emerald 1907, the most famous of his animal stories, sulamith 1908, an ode to eternal love closely based on the song of songs, autobiographical lenochka 1910, and the garnet bracelet 1911, his famous doomed romanticism novella where hopeless love finds its quietly tragic apotheosis. Aleksandr ivanovich kuprin is a famous writer, a classic of russian literature, the most significant works are juncker. Aleksandr ivanovich kuprin, 18701938 russian satirical. Aleksandr ivanovich kuprin was born on 26 august 1870, in the village of navrochat, penza province, russia. Leo tolstoy, the kreutzer sonata and other stories, trans. The garnet bracelet alexander kuprin advertisement.
Submitted for the degree of doctor of philosophy at the. Continuing with writing fulltime in 1901 he moved to st. We bring to your attention a list of the 10 most interesting facts from kuprin s life. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Aleksandr ivanovich kuprin 18701938, russian writer, pilot, journalist, actor, circus worker and adventurer is best known for his novella the duel 1905 and is considered one of the last proponents of the great tradition of russian critical realism. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Aleksandr ivanovich kuprin 7 september 1870 in the village of narovchat in the penza governorate 25 august 1938 in leningrad was a russian writer best known for his novels the duel 1905 and the pit, as well as moloch 1896, olesya 1898, junior captain rybnikov 1906, emerald 1907, and the garnet bracelet 1911, the latter made into a 1965 movie. Foreign languages publishing house, 1976 381 pages. Vladimir nabokov styled him the russian kipling for his stories about pathetic adventureseekers, who are often neurotic and vulnerable. The main female character, duchess vera, receives a rare and precious. Olesya in kuprins story, written in late 1897 early 1898 and in parts in the. I kuprin book 91 editions published between 1900 and 2019 in 6 languages and held by 630 worldcat member libraries worldwide. I kuprin book 91 editions published between 1900 and 2019 in 6 languages and held by 630 worldcat member.
The garnet bracelet and other stories book by aleksandr. The garnet bracelet is a rather short novel by alexander kuprin, exploring the romantic, yet unrequited emotions of the protagonist towards the love of his life. The collection of works by prominent russian writer aleksandr ivanovich kuprin 18701938 includes the story the garnet bracelet and the story gambrinus, relating to the best works of the writer. Other well known works include moloch 1896, olesya 1898, junior captain rybnikov 1906, emerald 1907, and the garnet bracelet 1911. Alexander ivanovich kuprin is an outstanding writer and translator. Feb 15, 2017 the garnet bracelet salad owes its name to a famous short novel written in 1910 by the russian writer, alexander kuprin. Sep 16, lupus tips for living well posted by anne ricemedia publishing text id online pdf ebook e. Kuprin was an army officer for several years before he resigned to pursue a writing career. One of my favorite stories by kuprin was granatoviy braslet or the. When his father died of cholera, he and his mother a tatar princess moved to moscow. Kuprin was the son of a civil servant of modest means.
Alexander kuprin 18701938 was a russian writer, pilot, explorer, and adventurer who was dubbed the true successor to chekhov by tolstoy, and the russian kipling by vladimir nabokov. Kuprin aleksandr ivanovich aleksandr ivanovich kuprin, 7 september o. He traveled a lot in the south of russia and ukraine, tried himself in various fields of activity. Aleksandr kuprin, author of the science fiction century, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk more zeitgeist. Aleksandr ivanovich kuprin 18701938 was russian novelist and shortstory. The bracelet of garnets and other stories classic reprint. Books by aleksandr kuprin author of the garnet bracelet, and. The garnet bracelet and other stories by alexander kuprin. The pit by aleksandr kuprin aleksandr 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. Top 10 interesting facts from the life of alexander kuprin. Aleksandr ivanovich kuprin aleksandr kuprin aleksandr kuprin texts of most of his works in russian bibliography. High art is considered short stories kuprin about russian life, about emigration, about animals. Foreign languages publishing house, 1959 russia 381 pages.
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The garnet bracelet, other stories and novellas by alexander. Kuprin was a son of ivan ivanovich kuprin, a government official. From the compilation the garnet bracelet and other stories. Aleksandr ivanovich kuprin was a russian writer, pilot, explorer and adventurer who is perhaps best known for his story the duel 1905.
Aleksandr kuprin s most popular book is the garnet bracelet, and other stories. Start by marking the garnet bracelet, and other stories as want to read. Garnet bracelet, january birthstone bracelet, bracelets for women, mothers day gift for mom, delicate bracelet gold, garnet jewelry gb6b1 sforsparkleshop. August 25, 1938 in leningrad was a russian writer, pilot, explorer and. Defining moments in books the great literary challenge. The garnet bracelet, and other stories by aleksandr kuprin. The garnet bracelet, other stories and novellas by. The plot had a real basis, judging by kuprins october 15 letter to fyodor batyushkov. Mar 25, 2016 the garnet bracelet by alexander kuprin. Majority of his ancestry is ethnic russian, but one of his distant ancestors was a volga tatar in 1871 ivan kuprin, aged 37, died of cholera, and three years later alexander with his mother. Apr 26, 2003 description stories contained in this volume. He was an army officer for several years before he resigned to pursue a writing career, and was a friend of maxim gorky. World war i often abbreviated as wwi or ww1, also known as the first world war, the great war, or the war to end all wars, was a global war originating in europe that lasted from 28 july 1914 to 11 november 1918.
Kuprin, aleksandr ivanovich article about kuprin, aleksandr. Aleksandr ivanovich kuprin 18701938 was russian novelist and shortstory writer. Aleksandr kuprin has 505 books on goodreads with 24927 ratings. Other wellknown works include moloch 1896, olesya 1898, junior captain rybnikov. Aleksandr ivanovich kuprin, bernard guilbert guerney. The garnet bracelet, and other stories, aleksandr ivanovich kuprin the garnet bracelet is a short novel by alexander kuprin. The garnet bracelet and other stories 1925 gambrinus and other stories 1927 yushka 1947 the white poodle and the elephant 1969 tales. Sep 22, 2011 the garnet bracelet and other stories.
Aleksandr kuprin interesting stories about famous people. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. He attended military school and then, at his mothers request, became an army officer for four years. Petersburg where he wrote the short stories at the circus 1902, the horse thieves 1903 and the garnet bracelet 1911 during the increasingly tense period before world war i. Moloch olesya night duty the white poodle i was an actor the gambrinus emerald the garnet bracelet aleksandr ivanovich kuprin 18701938 was russian novelist and shortstory writer. Aleksandr kuprin author of the garnet bracelet, and other. Other wellknown works include moloch 1896, olesya 1898, junior captain. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Kuprin left russia after the revolution but returned in 1937. Pdf selected stories vladimir korolenko by vladimir. Written at the beginning of the 20th century and praised by the great names. In february of 1902 kuprin and maria karlovna davydova were married, their daughter lidia born in 1903. Alexander kuprin biography, personal life, photos, books. Aleksandr kuprin quotes, famous quotes by aleksandr kuprin.
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