Legenden und Geschichten

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Legenden und Geschichten

by Aleksei Remizov

DE·~2 hours

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In a quiet night of apprenticeship, the narrator stumbles upon a forgotten, vellum‑bound codex left by his wise master. By candlelight he turns the ambered, uncial pages and discovers a treasury of ancient legends and parables. The collection is presented as whispered retellings, each steeped in mythic symbolism and the weight of forgotten faith. As the listener, you are invited to hear the same stories that once stirred the master’s own imagination.

Among the tales is a haunting rendition of the first humans after their banishment, their yearning for the lost garden, and the stern cherub guarding the gate with a flaming sword. Their desperate plea summons a promise of future redemption, while a serpentine presence lurks, shaping their fate. The narrative then follows a pact forged in desperation, a cursed child marked by seven serpents, and the uneasy bargain with a dark visitor promising relief. These episodes blend sorrow, hope, and moral conflict, offering a reflective glimpse into humanity’s earliest myths.

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Language

de

Duration

~2 hours (128K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jens Sadowski

Release date

2012-03-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Aleksei Remizov

Aleksei Remizov

1877–1957

Known for fiction that slips into dreams, folklore, and the uncanny, this Russian modernist wrote in a voice unlike anyone else's. His life took him from radical student politics and Siberian exile to émigré Paris, where he remained a singular figure in 20th-century literature.

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