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This collection of short stories was written from 1831 to 1832. The tales first appeared in various magazines and were published in book form when Gogol was twenty two. Containing many of Gogol’s early impressions and memories of childhood, the stories present images of humble peasant life in the Ukraine. They are also heavily laced with Ukrainian folklore and cultural references, offering a unique perspective…- 9.4 K • Jun 2, '26
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This story is Nikolai Gogol’s classic tragicomedy about two formerly inseparable Ukrainian neighbors who descend into an absurd, decades-long legal feud. It stands as a timeless literary masterpiece of the tragi-absurd, ridiculing the ridiculousness of human vanity and petty litigation. This story has all 7 chapters featured on this site, containing a total of words.- 1.8 K • May 31, '26
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The “Viy” is a monstrous creation of popular fancy. It is the name which the inhabitants of Little Russia give to the king of the gnomes, whose eyelashes reach to the ground. The following story is a specimen of such folk-lore. I have made no alterations, but reproduce it in the same simple form in which I heard it. — Author’s Note. This story…- 7.5 K • May 31, '26
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Mirgorod. This 1835 collection of short stories was originally intended to be a sequel to Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka. The four tales are similarly based on Ukrainian folklore and feature characters generally believed to be portrayals of people Gogol knew while living in Ukraine, including his grandparents. Though grouped together, the stories are entirely separate from each other in terms of narrative.…- 8.6 K • May 30, '26
- A Story of Missionary Resilience. Biography of Leon Rosenberg, the late founder and director of the American European Bethel Mission. A compilation from archives and memory by Vera Kuschnir. Dedicated to the glory of God and to the numerous descendants of Leon and Fanny Rosenberg. Acknowledgments: Many thanks: — To Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Fischbacher for the many hours of tedious proofreading of the…
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- Olivia and her four siblings travel to Birmingham, England during World War II. Her life was going as usual but when the opportunity to get rid of her blindness opened Olivia took the chance. Will she get what she hoped for, or will God change her plan? This story has out of 21 chapters featured on this site, containing a total of words.
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This book is a research project aimed at compiling, systematizing, and organizing all the passages of Scripture that speak of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The author attempts to construct a unified, comprehensive system that harmonizes the Second Coming with events inextricably linked to it, such as the resurrection of the righteous dead, the rapture of the Church, and the Battle of Armageddon.…- 370 • May 2, '26
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Alderian was founded on deception. Seventeen-year-old James learns that the surface world is vibrant and thriving—but the rulers of his subterranean city have concealed this reality for ages. Now, with everything hanging in the balance, a single decision could alter the course of humanity for eternity. This story has chapters featured on this site, containing a total of words.- 226 • Mar 28, '26
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God will repay each person according to what they have done. The tale is a proof of this famous proverb. Old rich Lord Oakhurst was dying. The life had never seemed so amazing to him before, summer day was bright and sunny. He was thinking about the wonderful day, when he made a proposal to his young wife. She was not fond this idea…- 460 • Mar 11, '26
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is a humorous short story by Scottish writer William Edmondstoune Aytoun, first published anonymously in Blackwood’s Magazine around 1845, satirizing the speculative railway mania in Scotland during the 1840s by detailing the absurd and chaotic construction of a fictional railway line. It’s known for its vigorous fun, social commentary, and vivid depiction of the era’s industrial excitement and folly, often appearing in collections of…- 9.8 K • Feb 26, '26
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