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One autumn afternoon my mother was making jam in the sitting-room, and I stood by, licking my lips and watching the boiling preserve. My father was sitting at the window reading the Court Calendar, which he received yearly. This book ever exercised a strong influence over him; he always read it with particular attention, and its perusal invariably stirred up his bile. My mother, who knew all his whims and ways, constantly tried to hide away this unfortunate book, and then it would happen that months went by without his ever seeing the Court Calendar. But when he did chance to find it, he would not let it out of his hands for hours. Thus it was that my father was reading the Court Calendar, now and then shrugging his shoulders, and repeating to himself, Lieutenant-general! He was a sergeant in my company! Knight of the two Russian orders! Is it so long ago since we? At last my father threw the Calendar on the sofa and remained sunk in thought, which forbode no good.
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One autumn afternoon my mother was making jam in the sitting-room, and I stood by, licking my lips and watching the boiling preserve. My father was sitting at the window reading the Court Calendar, which he received yearly. This book ever exercised a strong influence over him; he always read it with particular attention, and its perusal invariably stirred up his bile. My mother, who knew all his whims and ways, constantly tried to hide away this unfortunate book, and then it would happen that months went by without his ever seeing the Court Calendar. But when he did chance to find it, he would not let it out of his hands for hours. Thus it was that my father was reading the Court Calendar, now and then shrugging his shoulders, and repeating to himself, Lieutenant-general! He was a sergeant in my company! Knight of the two Russian orders! Is it so long ago since we? At last my father threw the Calendar on the sofa and remained sunk in thought, which forbode no good.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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My father, Andrey Petrovitch Grineff, who served in his youth under Count Munich, had retired with the rank of senior major, in the year 17 -. He then settled on his property in the government of Simbirsk, where he married Avdotia Vassilievna, the daughter of a poor nobleman in the neighbourhood. Nine children, were born to my parents. All my brothers and sisters died in their infancy. My name had been entered on the strength of the Semionoffsky regiment, thanks to Prince B, a major in the Guards, and our near relative. I was checked as being on leave of absence until the completion of my studies. At that time the system of education was not what it is now. At the age of five I was turned over to the care of the groom Savelitch, whose sober character had earned for him the distinction of being constituted my governor.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book follows the saga of Pyotr Grinev, a young Russian nobleman in the late 18th century. Eager to join the esteemed ranks of the elite guard in St. Petersburg, he is instead dispatched to serve in a remote frontier fortress as punishment for his rowdy behavior. His experiences there, and the colorful cast of characters he meets along the way, will challenge his perceptions of life, honor, rebellion, and love, as well as expose the harsh realities of his nation's vast social inequalities. The author offers powerful themes of power, corruption, bravery, and the human cost of war in this gripping historical tale. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781330495421_0
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