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A rare gift of romantic fantasy distinguished Alexander Grin in all his works. All three novels and nine short stories in this collection are imbued with subtle analysis of human nature and are humane and poetic.
Summary edit
Scarlet Sails:
The setting is a small fishing village. The former seaman Longren raises his daughter Assol alone after losing his beloved wife, making a meager living by selling the toy boats he carves from wood. As a child, Assol encounters an old man who claims to be a wizard and... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Assol: Appears in Scarlet Sails. The protagonist of the story.
- Arthur Grey: Add a description of this character.
First Sentence edit
Лонгрен, матрос "Ориона", крепкого трехсоттонного брига, на котором он прослужил десять лет и к которому был привязан сильнее, чем иной сын к родной матери, должен был, наконец, покинуть службу.
Table of Contents edit
Алые паруса
Блистающий мир
Золотая цепь
Рассказы
- Человек с человеком
- Повесть, оконченная благодаря пуле
- Забытое
- Баталист Шуан
- Огненная вода
- Вперёд и назад
- Сердце пустыни
- По закону
- Чужая вина
Themes & Symbolism edit
- True Love: Especially apparent in "Scarlet Sails"
- Coming of Age: Main theme in "The Golden Chain" and "The Shining World"
- Super Powers: in "The Shining World" the protagonist can fly if he is believed in.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 6 of 10 in Classics and Contemporaries. (publisher edition list)
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Foreign Language Fiction › Russian
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Russian
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Sea Adventures
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Short Stories
- Books › Romance
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Contemporary
Movie Connections edit
- Scarlet Sails (IMDb): a 1961 Soviet film produced by Mosfilm and directed by Alexandr Ptushko.
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