Audiobooks by Alexander Kuprin

3 Stories About - Thieving for the Greater Good

"There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.From their pens to your your ears."

Alexander Kuprin, Vincent Blasco Inanez, Willa Cather (Author), Christopher Ragland, David Shaw-Parker, Mark Rice-Oxley (Narrator)

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Philosophical Stories

"We love reason, advancing through facts to reach a conclusion that explains exactly where we are at. When literary masters create their stories on this theme we are left with some quite brilliant and riveting works that help us gain fascinating insight into both author, story and the world beyond.1 - Philosophical Stories - An Introduction2 - In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka3 - Bartleby the Scrivener - Part 1 by Herman Melville4 - Bartleby the Scrivener - Part 2 by Herman Melville5 - The Dream of a Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoyevsky6 - Parker Adderson, Philosopher by Ambrose Bierce7 - Dickory Cronke, The Dumb Philosopher or Great Britain's Wonder by Daniel D8 - Plato's Dream by Voltaire9 - The Shades, A Phantasy by Vladimir Korolenko10 - Gods in Exile by Heinrich Heine11 - An Evening Guest by Alexander Kuprin12 - Bellerophon To Anteia by Mary Butts13 - Putois by Anatole France14 - The Lightning Rod Man by Herman Melville15 - Moxon's Master by Ambrose Bierce16 - A Country Doctor by Franz Kafka"

Alexander Kuprin, Ambrose Bierce, Anatole France, Daniel D, Franz Kafka, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Heinrich Heine, Herman Melville, Mary Butts, Vladimir Korolenko, Voltaire (Author), Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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The Foundations of Fiction - Dystopian

"In this series we turn the pages of classic short stories to put together the literary building blocks of how a particular genre or theme began, how it built its foundations to become the well-loved and well-worn genre that it is today.Do authors have the same ideas at more or less the same time? Or can they sniff out an opportunity as to which way the tastes of an audience are moving. Success undoubtedly builds success and in literary terms we can more politely say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and the surest way to reach a hungry readership is to build on the fortune and flair of your literary colleagues. We all fear the world will end badly. Even worse that we might be caught up in it. In this volume our authors summon up stories which illustrate and flavour our thinking and imaginings on just how a society would reach that precipice, how it would ultimately be.01 - Foundations of Fiction - Dystopian - An Introduction2 - A Dream of Armageddon by H G Wells3 - The Park of Kings by Alexander Kuprin4 - Into the Sun by Robert Duncan Milne5 - The Cloud-Men by Owen Oliver6 - The Republic of the Southern Cross by Valery Bryusov7 - The End of the World by Simon Newcomb8 - The World's Last Cataclysm by Robert Duncan Milne9 - Within An Ace of the End of the World by Robert Barr10 - Christmas Formula by Stella Benson11 - The Repairer of Reputations by Robert W Chambers"

Alexander Kuprin, H.G. Wells, Owen Oliver, Robert Barr, Robert Duncan Milne, Robert W Chambers, Simon Newcomb, Stella Benson, Valery Bryusov (Author), Christopher Ragland, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Robert Maskell (Narrator)

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The Church - A Short Story Collection

"Faith is a wonderful thing. Whether its faith in each other or to a God, Gods, or whatever entity you believe in, it brings a familiar comfort and sustenance to heart, soul and mental well-being. Whilst faith can be practiced anywhere religious faith is usually at a church or temple. The stories in this volume are centered both in houses of worship and with those with a strong association to its calling. Of course, short story authors have a determined belief in their undoubted talents to make us look at this subject from different angles. In this volume they take us on literary journeys that are revealing and challenging yet always entertaining. 1 - The Church - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 2 - The Altar of the Dead - Part 1 by Henry James 3 - The Altar of the Dead - Part 2 by Henry James 4 - A Fragment of Stained Glass by D H Lawrence 5 - Neccesity. An Eastern Tale by Vladimir Korolenko 6 - Let Loose by Mary Cholmondeley.wav 7 - The Haunted Church by Frederick Cowles 8 - Lucifer by Anatole France 9 - Anathema by Alexander Kuprin 10 - Lazarus by Leonid Andreyev 11 - The Black Crusader by Alicia Ramsay 12 - The Saint by Mary Butts 13 - Marsyas In Flanders by Vernon Lee 14 - The Ankardyne Pew by W F Harvey 15 - The Tomb of Sarah by F G Loring 16 - The Atheist's Mass by Honore de Balzac 17 - A Collector's Company by R H Malden"

Alexander Kuprin, Alicia Ramsay, Anatole France, D.H. Lawrence, F G Loring, Frederick Cowles, Henry James, Honore de Balzac, Leonid Andreyev, Mary Butts, Mary Cholmondeley.Wav, R H Malden, Vernon Lee, Vladimir Korolenko, W F Harvey (Author), Eric Meyers, Mark Rice-Oxley, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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The Top 10 Short Stories - The 1910's - The Europeans

"Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author's brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted 'Top Tens' across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions - Why that story? Why that author? The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme. Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. In this volume we examine a decade of tumult and upheaval for the continent and its Empires as both countries and social classes tense under insoluble issues. All at once Europe is engulfed in slaughter and overwhelmed by fighting. Its authors use their pens both to help enlighten and to provide some scant strands of escape in these most demanding of times. 1 - The Top 10 - The 1910's - The Europeans - An Introduction 2 - The Dead - Part 1 by James Joyce 3 - The Dead - Part 2 by James Joyce 4 - In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka 5 - Sicilian Limes by Luigi Pirandello 6 - The Garden of the Holy Virgin by Alexander Kuprin 7 - The Horror of the Heights by Arthur Conan Doyle 8 - Son by Ivan Bunin 9 - The Marseillaise by Leonid Andreyev 10 - Dethroned by I N Potapenko 11 - The Revolutionist by Mikhail Petrovich Artzybashev 12 - The Testament of Magdalen Blair - Part 1 by Aleister Crowley 13 - The Testament of Magdalen Blair - Part 2 by Aleister Crowley"

Aleister Crowley, Alexander Kuprin, Franz Kafka, I N Potapenko, Ivan Bunin, James Joyce, Leonid Andreyev, Luigi Pirandello, Mikhail Petrovich Artzybashev, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Author), David Shaw-Parker, Jim Norton, Lisa Bowerman (Narrator)

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The Top 10 Short Stories - The 20th Century - The Russians

"Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author's brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted 'Top Tens' across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions - Why that story? Why that author? The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme. Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. In this volume we examine Russians authors of the 20th Century. Whether it is under the despotic boot of Czars or the authoritarian boot of Communism, the imagination and ideas of such authors as Leo Tolstoy, Leonid Andreyev, Maxin Gorky, Mikhail Bulgakov cut through with razor sharp prose that adds genius to each and every name. 1 - The Top 10 Short Stories - The 20th Century - The Russians - An Introduction 2 - Aloysha the Pot by Leo Tolstoy 3 - Morphine by Mikhail Bulgakov 4 - Kasimir Stanislavovitch by Ivan Bunin 5 - Her Lover by Maxim Gorky 6 - Anathema by Alexander Kuprin 7 - The Marseillaise by Leonid Andreyev 8 - The Republic of the Southern Cross by Valery Bryusov 9 - The Duel by Nikolai Teleshov 10 - The Revolutionist by Mikhail Petrovich Artzybashev 11 - My First Goose by Isaac Babel"

Alexander Kuprin, Isaac Babel, Ivan Bunin, Leo Tolstoy, Leonid Andreyev, Maxim Gorky, Mikhail Bulgakov, Mikhail Petrovich Artzybashev, Nikolai Teleshov, Valery Bryusov (Author), David Shaw-Parker, Mark Rice-Oxley, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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The Top 10 Short Stories - Suicide

"Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author's brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted 'Top Tens' across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions - Why that story? Why that author? The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme. Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature.Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something.Those taken away by their own hand leave many questions and many sorrows. In this volume ten of our vaunted authors share stories of tragedy and the early demise of characters who take a tortured path of no return.01 - The Top 10 - Suicide - An Introduction02 - In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka03 - Suicides by Guy de Maupassant04 - The Victory by Rabindranath Tagore05 - Paul's Case by Willa Cather06 - Claude Gueux by Victor Hugo07 - The Mourner by Mary Shelley08 - A Slav Soul by Alexander Kuprin09 - Cohen of Trinity by Amy Levy10 - A Passion in the Desert by Honoré de Balzac11 - The Quadroons by Lydia Maria Child"

Alexander Kuprin, Amy Levy, Franz Kafka, Guy De Maupassant, Honoré De Balzac, Lydia Maria Child, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Rabindranath Tagore, Victor Hugo, Willa Cather (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Laurel Lefkow, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Alexander Kuprin - A Short Story Collection

"Alexander Kuprin was born in Narovchat, Penza in Russia on 7th September 1870.At 3 his Father died and he and mother moved to Moscow. By 10 he was enrolled at the Second Moscow Military High School and there his interest in literature began. The Alexander Military Academy followed and two years later he was a sub-lieutenant and posted to an Infantry Regiment for a further four years.Despite his duties he was a now a keen writer and published his first short story at this time. His military duties also garnered him experiences for his breakthrough work ‘The Duel’. Leaving the military he left for Kiev to work for local newspapers. He continued to publish both stories and novels and by 1901 he was in St Petersburg becoming part of a group that included Chekhov, Ivan Bunin, Maxim Gorky and Leonid Andreyev. In the years that followed further controversial works and acclaim followed. His comments on the regime meant he was also put under secret police surveillance. As World War I erupted, Kuprin opened a military hospital but was then given command of an infantry company in Finland. He was soon discharged on grounds of ill health. The October Revolution saw him praise Lenin, but he warned that the Bolsheviks threatened Russian culture and might cause further widespread suffering to the peasants. As Civil War raged he took his family to Helsinki and then on to Paris.Exile saw his talents decline further and his succumbing to alcoholism. He became lonely and withdrawn. The family's poverty increased his malaise. In May 1937, the Kuprin’s returned to Moscow. He now saw his work published but wrote almost nothing new. In 1938 his health rapidly deteriorated. Already suffering from a kidney problems and sclerosis, he had now developed cancer of the oesophagus. Alexander Kuprin died on 25th August 1938.1 - Alexander Kuprin - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction2 - A Slav Soul by Alexander Kuprin3 - Cain by Alexander Kuprin 4 - An Evening Guest by Alexander Kuprin5 - Demir Kaya by Alexander Kuprin6 - A Legend by Alexander Kuprin7 - Anathema by Alexander Kuprin8 - The Garden of the Holy Virgin by Alexander Kuprin9 - The Outrage by Alexander Kuprin10 - The Park of Kings by Alexander Kuprin"

Alexander Kuprin (Author), David Shaw-Parker, Elliot Fitzpatrick (Narrator)

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