Maroussia

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Maroussia

by P.-J. Stahl, Marko Vovchok

FR·~4 hours·26 chapters

Chapters

26 total

Au lecteur

0:03

MAROUSSIA

0:31

L'UKRAINE.

10:02

UN VOYAGEUR INCONNU.

8:54

LA PETITE MAROUSSIA.

27:56

UN CONTE DE BRIGANDS.

34:56

LA FUITE.

7:57

UNE RENCONTRE.

17:39

CHEZ LE VIEUX KNICH.

10:59

A LA MÊME PLACE.

9:26
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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

Nov 6, 2022

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

P.-J. Stahl

P.-J. Stahl

1814–1886

Best known as the publisher behind Jules Verne, this 19th-century French literary figure also wrote lively books for children under the pen name P.-J. Stahl. His career joined storytelling, publishing, and a sharp eye for what young readers would love.

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Marko Vovchok

Marko Vovchok

1834–1907

A pioneering voice in Ukrainian realism, she wrote with unusual sympathy about peasants, women, and the injustices of serfdom. Her stories helped bring everyday village life into literature with emotional force and sharp social feeling.

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