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Gladiators and Other Stories is a collection of short stories from Russian author Alexander Grin (1880-1932). While Grin suffered through prison sentences and multiple exiles during his lifetime, his fiction often features fantasy worlds far more romantic and enticing than the harsh realities in which he lived. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Loved by generations of devoted fans, She Who Runs the Waves stands as one of the most famous and well-received science fiction novels of Russian author Alexander Grin (1880-1932). Grin, who has a peculiar history of being nationally adored and internationally ignored, is at his best here. With its fanciful descriptions of whimsical landscapes, She Who Runs the Waves is undoubtedly the work of an imagination that knew no bounds.

The book contains the story "Elephant and Lap-dog" of prominent Russian romantic writer of the twentieth century, Alexander Grin (real name: Alexander S. Grinevsky [1880-1932]).

Alexander Grin is known for his strange and chilling tales, and this one is certainly one of the oddest of them all. The author would like us to consider what would happen if a creation not only outsmarted its creator but became truly dangerous.

It is difficult to combine mysticism with humor, but Alexander Grin takes on the challenge and comes out with flying colors. For all its mystical and mythical references, An Incident at the Apartment of Madam Cerize, is quite a heartwarming story, giving all of us some hope that, sometimes, powers that be do care.