May Night, or the Drowned Maiden

Nikolaï Gogol, Claud Field

Description

In Nikolai Gogol's short story "May Night, or the Drowned Maiden," a single night ends up changing the lives of many. Young Levko is the son of the head of a Ukrainian village and madly in love with a maiden named Hanna. To Levko's dismay, his father attempts to break off the romance in secret. What follows is a night during which both the alive and dead seek vengeance. In this tale wrapped in mysterious folktale, family ties are put to the test and characters are faced with a lesson or two. The story was adapted into two operas in the late 19th century and a Soviet film in 1952.

Sujets

• Classics
• Fiction

Informations

• Publié par: Saga Egmont International
• Date de parution: 09 octobre 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9788726502046
• Langue: English

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