Peasant Tales of Russia

About this film

LibriVox recording of Peasant Tales of Russia, by Vasily Nemirovich-Danchenko; translated by Claud Field. Read by Kevin W. Davidson. Collection of Russian peasant tales: "The Deserted Mine" - The key to saving the trapped miners is held by a man who hasn't spoken a word in 10 years. "Mahmoud's Family" - Escaping prisoners of war should be shot, but Mahmoud has a family. "A Misunderstanding" - A young woman seeks escape from her past, in a convent. "The Luck of Ivan the Forgetful" - An incorrigible criminal escapes from a sentence of hard labor to find freedom and perhaps a kind of redemption in the forest. (Summary by Kevin Davidson) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (111MB)

Directors & creators

Vasily Nemirovich-Danchenko

Subjects

LibriVox; audiobook; short stories; Russian folklore

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