Die Schwestern im Kreuz : Erzählung

In the heart of 19th‑century Moscow, a city of forty‑by‑forty churches rings with the endless peal of bells, from Kremlin towers to modest parish steeples. Into this chorus steps Alexei Remisov, a merchant’s son who has studied economics, German philosophy and Marxist circles before finding his voice as a writer. He carries the old‑world reverence for saints, miracles and folk legends while navigating the restless currents of modern ideas and Western influences.

Remisov’s fiction weaves those ancient rites, runes and saintly tales into a symbolic style that feels both elaborate and intimate, as if the whole treasure‑chamber of Russian folklore were laid open for modern ears. The story follows his early attempts to reconcile the merchant‑class expectations of his family with his burgeoning artistic vision, revealing a world where superstition and progress clash in the streets of the “mother” city. Listeners are treated to lush prose, vivid depictions of Moscow’s sacred and commercial life, and a contemplative look at how personal belief survives amid societal upheaval.