Fandango and Other Stories (Russian Library)

Literature & Fiction

Grin, Alexander

Literary

Columbia University Press

In a bucolic idyll, a terrorist agonizes over the act of violence he is about to commit. On a remote island in the South Pacific, the investigation of a case of mass suicide reveals further mysteries. In a far-flung colony, a cynical trio sends an unwitting man into the wilderness in search of a chimera. Mixing romance and high adventure, intrigue and the fantastic, these magnificent tales by one of Russia’s most enduringly popular writers deftly probe the depths of human nature and desire. Fandango and Other Stories presents a selection of essential short fiction by Alexander Grin, Russia’s counterpart to Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, and Alexandre Dumas. By turns a sailor, a dockworker, a vagrant, a gold prospector, a lumberjack, a soldier, a deserter, an agitator, an exile, a prisoner, and a runaway, Grin wrote seven novels and over three hundred short stories that transport the reader to a realm of pure art and imagination. His ingenious plots explore conflicts of the individual and society in a romantic world populated by a cast of eccentric, cosmopolitan characters. Fandango and Other Stories includes works drawn from across the entirety of Grin’s varied career to encompass the range and sophistication of his writing. Bryan Karetnyk’s elegant translations bring Grin’s distinctive voice to a new generation of readers.

Language Notes Text: English, Russian From Publishers Weekly A Russian author who died in 1932, Grin's work was ignored for most of his life in his native country. Today, he has become one of the most popular writers in the Soviet Union. Grin's writing is filled with nervous energy, his enigmatic characters always poised on the edge of an important self-discovery. He was a hobo who flirted briefly with communism at the beginning of the century, and this definitive collection of his short stories, most translated into English for the first time, reflects his checkered career. The protagonist of "Oranges," political prisoner Bron, is courted by a young woman from "the outside" who sends him messages hidden inside the fruit. In "Ships in Liss" Bitt-Boy makes a pact with the captain of asailing vessel to lead him out of the clutches of a pirate; in Reno Island a sailor, Tart, jumps ship and discovers a tropical paradise he has no wish to escape from. Grin's subject matter is the idealist at odds with the world. This beautifully crafted collection shows his talent to best advantage. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Selected Short Stories (English and Russian Edition)

United States

ARDIS

Crimson Sails is a classic adventure tale of love and hope in the beauty of one’s dreams. Written by Russia’s Alexander Grin in 1923, this short fantasy novel introduces readers to Soll, a hopeful young girl who has been ostracized in her village. When a mysterious storyteller informs her of a massive ship with crimson sails that will come for her, Soll becomes even more isolated from her neighbors, who view her as feeble-minded. In a surprising twist, her prophecy comes true in a most unexpected way. Grin is known for his prolific and adept use of metaphor, and the present translation preserves and highlights this device. Crimson Sails has delighted Russian readers for decades, but has enjoyed limited exposure outside of Russia. The novel is so affecting to Russians, in fact, that each year St. Petersburg holds a Crimson Sails Festival. In addition, the romance was made into a film in 1961. This delightful novel will fill readers - both adults and children alike - with hope and a renewed belief in the beauty of the human spirit.

Crimson Sails

Romance

Historical

Parallel World's Books

This translation of the most famous novel of Soviet writer Alexander Grin (1880-1932) makes available to English speakers a poetic and touching love story. The book features parallel texts in English and Russian. Those familiar with both languages will enjoy reading this great work in both languages. The book is aimed to assist students, scholars and others wishing to improve their language skills in Russian or English. Crimson Sails is a classic adventure tale of love and hope in the beauty of one's dreams. Written by Russia's Alexander Grin in 1923, this short fantasy novel introduces readers to Soll, a hopeful young girl who has been ostracized in her village. When a mysterious storyteller informs her of a massive ship with crimson sails that will come for her, Soll becomes even more isolated from her neighbors, who view her as feeble-minded. In a surprising twist, her prophecy comes true in a most unexpected way. Grin is known for his prolific and adept use of metaphor, and the present translation preserves and highlights this device. Crimson Sails has delighted Russian readers for decades, but has enjoyed limited exposure outside of Russia. The novel is so affecting to Russians, in fact, that each year St. Petersburg holds a Crimson Sails Festival. In addition, the romance was made into a film in 1961. This delightful novel will fill readers - both adults and children alike - with hope and a renewed belief in the beauty of the human spirit.

Crimson Sails. English/Russian Bilingual Edition

Alexander Grin was writing after the revolution, living in Crimea. Content of the novel is based upon background of sea travel, heroes have portraits for the characters. Action is running in the "invented" places, whose names resemble names of the real cities in Crimea. Novel was written in 1928.

Running on waves

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

A legend, a ship, a mystery... One man sets out on a sea voyage of his dreams and sails along the boundary between fantasy and reality.

The Waverunner

The Golden Chain

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

ELI Russian Graded Readers: Alye parusa - Scarlet Sails + audio

Reference

English as a Second Language

ELI s.r.l.

Scarlet Sails

Children's Books

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Stargatebook

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