Maroussia

audiobook

Maroussia

by P.-J. Stahl, Marko Vovchok

FR·~4 hours·26 chapters

Chapters

26 total
1

Au lecteur

0:03
2

MAROUSSIA

0:31
3

L'UKRAINE.

10:02
4

UN VOYAGEUR INCONNU.

8:54
5

LA PETITE MAROUSSIA.

27:56
6

UN CONTE DE BRIGANDS.

34:56
7

LA FUITE.

7:57
8

UNE RENCONTRE.

17:39
9

CHEZ LE VIEUX KNICH.

10:59
10

A LA MÊME PLACE.

9:26

Description

In a quiet corner of Ukraine, far from the usual travel routes, a gentle landscape of blooming fields and modest cottages unfolds. The narrator invites listeners into a world where ancient customs linger and the rhythm of daily life is marked by quiet dignity. Through vivid, almost tactile descriptions, the story captures the subtle beauty of a land that keeps its secrets close to the earth.

At the heart of this tale lives Danilo Tchabane, a humble Cossack whose family home has been passed down through generations. As the region grapples with the shifting tides of larger powers, Danilo’s quiet strength and sincere sense of duty emerge against a backdrop of political uncertainty. The narrative explores themes of honor, community, and the quiet heroism of those who act without seeking applause, offering a warm, reflective portrait of a people and a place that many have never seen.

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Language

fr

Duration

~4 hours (278K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

France: J. Hetzel et Cie, 1880.

Credits

Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))

Release date

2022-11-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

P.-J. Stahl

P.-J. Stahl

1814–1886

Best known as the publisher who helped shape Jules Verne’s career, this nineteenth-century French man of letters also wrote stories for young readers under the pen name P.-J. Stahl. His work sits at the meeting point of imagination, education, and beautifully made books.

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Marko Vovchok

Marko Vovchok

1834–1907

Best known by her pen name, she helped shape Ukrainian realist prose with vivid stories about village life, injustice, and the inner worlds of women. Her writing brought ordinary people to the center of literature and made her one of the standout voices of the 19th century.

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