Written as a traditional Russian short story, this novella narrates how, when Tsar Alexander visits England with his loyal general, the British gift him a miniscule automaton that can only be seen through a microscope: a steel flea that dances when wound. Incited by the eagerness for competition, the Russians set out to find an artisan who is able to construct another such flea, so that they can show the British what the Russians are capable of. Escrita al modo de un cuento tradicional ruso, esta novela corta narra c?? ...
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Written as a traditional Russian short story, this novella narrates how, when Tsar Alexander visits England with his loyal general, the British gift him a miniscule automaton that can only be seen through a microscope: a steel flea that dances when wound. Incited by the eagerness for competition, the Russians set out to find an artisan who is able to construct another such flea, so that they can show the British what the Russians are capable of. Escrita al modo de un cuento tradicional ruso, esta novela corta narra c???mo, cuando el Zar Alejandro visita Inglaterra acompa???ado de su fiel general, los ingleses le regalan un min???sculo aut???mata que s???lo puede ser contemplado si se mira a trav???s de un microscopio: una pulga de acero mec???nica, que baila cuando se le da cuerda. Incitados por el af???n de la competencia, los rusos se proponen encontrar al artesano que sea capaz de construir una pulga igual, para as??? demostrarle a los ingleses de lo que los rusos son capaces.
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