BIRDS OF HEAVEN, and Other Stories, by Vladimir Korolenko. Translated by Clarence Augustus Manning.A high literary quality and that strange beauty that the Russian masters are capable of weaving Into their stories distinguish this collection of five pleasing and interesting stories. Turgenev and some of the other Russian masters show their greatest skill by depicting a situation of utter gloom, the very depths of sordidness, but Korolenko effects a distinct contrast by his touches of spiritual beauty. This ability is shown ...
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BIRDS OF HEAVEN, and Other Stories, by Vladimir Korolenko. Translated by Clarence Augustus Manning.A high literary quality and that strange beauty that the Russian masters are capable of weaving Into their stories distinguish this collection of five pleasing and interesting stories. Turgenev and some of the other Russian masters show their greatest skill by depicting a situation of utter gloom, the very depths of sordidness, but Korolenko effects a distinct contrast by his touches of spiritual beauty. This ability is shown with particular power in "On the Volga," where the characters become involved in quarrel over whether making the sign of the cross with the fist has any efficacy. A strong story, a story for thought, is told in a few and simple words and in a style that best shows the infinite skill of a master.-The Interior, Volume 51
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