{"product_id":"2940013975477","title":"Roumanian (Romanian) Stories Translated from the original Roumanian","description":"Roumanian Stories Translated from the original Roumanian (Romanian) by Lucy Byng\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS\u003cbr\u003eDedication\u003cbr\u003ePreface By H.M. The Queen of Roumania\u003cbr\u003ePreface By Professor S. Mehedintzi of Bucharest University and the Roumanian Academy\u003cbr\u003eTranslator’s Note\u003cbr\u003eThe Fairy of the Lake by M. Sadoveanu\u003cbr\u003eThe Easter Torch by I. L. Caragiale\u003cbr\u003eAt Manjoala’s Inn by I. L. Caragiale\u003cbr\u003eAlexandru Lapushneanu 1564-1569 by C. Negruzzi\u003cbr\u003eZidra by M. Beza\u003cbr\u003eGardana by M. Beza\u003cbr\u003eThe Dead Pool by M. Beza\u003cbr\u003eOld Nichifor, The Impostor by I. Creanga\u003cbr\u003eCozma Racoare by M. Sadoveanu\u003cbr\u003eThe Wanderers by M. Sadoveanu\u003cbr\u003eThe Fledgeling by I. Al. Bratescu-Voineshti\u003cbr\u003ePopa Tanda by I. Slavici\u003cbr\u003eOut in the World by Ion Popovici-Banatzeanu\u003cbr\u003eThe Bird of Ill Omen by I. Al. Bratescu-Voineshti\u003cbr\u003eIrinel by B. Delavrancea\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTo Roumania’s Gracious Queen this book is dedicated with profound admiration and respect\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePreface By H.M. The Queen of Roumania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery little is known in England about Roumanian literature, which although not as rich as in many other countries, presents, nevertheless, features of real \u003cbr\u003einterest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike all people in touch with the East, even the peasants have a strain of poetry in their speech, their expression is picturesque and gentle, an almost fatalistic note of sadness rings through all the songs they sing.\u003cbr\u003eOur poets have adapted themselves to this particular strain, and mostly it is the popular form that has been developed by our literary men both in prose and\u003cbr\u003epoetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoumanian literature possesses eminent historians and critics. I am not, in these few lines, going to touch upon their activities; but strangely enough there are few writers of fiction amongst the Roumanians--great novel writers do not exist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Roumanian, above all, excels as poet and as a short-story writer. In this last art he is past-master, and it is therefore a great pleasure to me to encourage this book which Mrs. Schomberg Byng is sending out into the world at a moment when I am so anxious that my country should be better known and understood in England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach one of these short stories is a little work of art, and deeply characteristic of Roumanian popular life and thought; therefore I have no doubt that they will \u003cbr\u003einterest all those who care about literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI feel personally indebted to Mrs. Schomberg Byng to have thought of making this interesting feature of Roumanian literature known to the British public. I therefore, with all my heart, wish this little volume Good Luck.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJan., 1920.","brand":"Denise Henry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070382719216,"sku":"2940013975477","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013975477","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}