Die Klerisei by N. S. Leskov
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"Die Klerisei" by N. S. Leskov is a novel written between 1866-1871. Set in the provincial town of Stargorod, it chronicles the lives of three clergymen: the elderly Propst Saweli Tuberosow, the impulsive Diakon Achilla Desnizyn, and the modest Pfarrer Sacharija Benefaktow. When a state inspector arrives from Petersburg, political intrigue and personal vendettas threaten to destroy the community. The novel explores tensions between clergy and state power in nineteenth-century Russia. (This
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| Author | Leskov, N. S. (Nikolai Semenovich), 1831-1895 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Luther, Arthur, 1876-1955 |
| Title | Die Klerisei |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cathedral_Folk Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Klerisei |
| Credits |
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Russia -- Fiction |
| Subject | Russian fiction -- Translations into German |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 53757 |
| Release Date | Dec 18, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 415 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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