Short Fiction

Short Fiction by Vladimir Korolenko is a fiction, shorts first published in 1879-1900. Its central concerns include human motives, relationships, conflict, and the consequences of choice, approached through the possibilities of fiction, shorts. This English edition is presented in a translation by Aline Delano, Sergius Stepniak, William Westall, Thomas Seltzer, The Russian Review, Marian Fell, Clarence Manning, bringing the work’s original voice into a different linguistic setting. Vladimir Korolenko relies on a character-centered narrative style that rewards attention to voice, structure, and perspective, allowing mood and structure to carry as much meaning as subject matter. At roughly 234,657 words with a fairly easy reading profile, it offers a reading commitment that is easy to judge before beginning while still leaving room for close attention. Readers still return to it because of its capacity to make unfamiliar lives and difficult choices emotionally legible. The result is a book that rewards readers who enjoy character-centered narrative style while leaving room for reflection after the final page.