Book Selected works of Ukrainian classics (set of 12 books)
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Book 1. Zakhar Berkut. Stolen Happiness. Fairy tales. Lyrics
Ivan Yakovlevich Franko is an outstanding Ukrainian poet, prose writer, playwright, literary critic, publicist, translator, scientist, public and poetic figure.
His creative work, written in Ukrainian (as it was considered in Austria-Hungary), Polish, German, Russian, Bulgarian, Czech, according to approximate estimates, includes several thousand works with a total volume of more than 1000 works.
Book 2. Saldatsky's portrait. Marusya
The collection includes &The Konotop Witch», &The Saldachsky Pattern» and &Marusya». The works will be useful for students, their parents and teachers.
Book 3. Stories. Poems. The jay wing. The Legend of Eternal Life. Moses The most famous works by Ivan Franko are «Cross Paths», «Lel and Polel», «Hrytsia's School Science», «Little Myron», «Boa constrictor, Stolen Happiness, Pencil, collections of poetry Ziv & Rasul Leaves, From the Heights and the Lowlands, My Izmaraagd, etc. Ivan Franko is an outstanding Ukrainian writer who worked in the genres of poetry, prose and drama, a talented literary critic and publicist.
Book 4. Selected works. Shadows of forgotten ancestors. At a high price. Fata Morgana. Intermezzo Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi is an outstanding humanist writer, an exponent of people's aspirations, one of the most prominent figures in the history of Ukrainian literature.
«Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors» is Kotsiubynsky's best creation, a tragic love story of Ivan and Marichka, which echoes the world-famous drama Romeo and Juliet. The love sung by Kotsiubynskyi also emerges against the backdrop of the confrontation between two warring families, but his characters are used to living in the midst of natural harmony, in the harsh and untouched Hutsul Carpathians.
Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi's story «Intermezzo» is a classic of Ukrainian impressionism. Everything in the work is symbolic - from the characters to the poetics. The reader is confronted with the main characters: The Iron Hand of the Garden, The Fields in June, The Sun, Three White Shepherds, The Cuckoo, and Human Grief. The protagonist of the work seeks to take a break from people, and only among the green steppes and the bottomless blue of the sky does he finally hear silence. However, is it possible to escape from the Iron Hand of the city? Won't the human grief meet him there too, and remind him of himself? The world of the soul, the world of nature, and the world of people merge together in misunderstandings and fleeting moments of harmony. The story is interesting for its depth of ideas and metaphorical richness.
«Fata morgana» by Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi is a social and domestic story with a symbolic title: the legendary image of Morgana, personifying the ghostliness, unfulfilled dreams, is projected onto the hopes of the Ukrainian peasantry for the land.
The most famous works of the author are «Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors», «Intermezzo», «At a High Price», «Apple Blossom»Christmas Tree, Haritya, Ho, In the Fetters of Shaitan, On the Stone, Under the Minarets, etc. Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi is a Ukrainian impressionist writer, a master of psychological prose.
Book 5. Selected works. Ukraine on fire. The Night Before the Battle. The Enchanted Desna «Enchanted Desna» — poeticised memoirs of Oleksandr Dovzhenko (1894—1956) about his childhood. This is a kind of "myth" about childhood, seen from the height of life experience, and the magical Desna river, on the banks of which the author grew up. From the pages of the book emerge colourful pictures of the unique, sometimes dramatic life of a person of that time, the customs of the people, which cannot be perceived without admiration and emotion. The film story "Ukraine on Fire" depicts the beginning of the Second World War - one of the most tragic periods when, under enemy pressure, troops retreated, leaving unarmed people unprotected.
Book 6. Yevhen Hrebinka. Selected works. Tchaikovsky. Fables and poems Yevhen Hrebinka is a bright representative of Ukrainian romanticism, a writer-innovator who created immortal images, developed the genre system of Ukrainian literature, enriched it with new themes. His literary activity is distinguished in epic genres by historicity, idealisation of the past and national motifs, in lyrical genres - by a tendency to song forms.
In his poetry and prose heritage, Hrebinka presented a portrait of his era, revealing a deep artistic individuality, which, following the call of age, remained, however, faithful to high moral values.
The book includes the best samples from the creative heritage of the famous Ukrainian writer - poems in Ukrainian and Russian.
Book 7. Selected works. Valse melancolique. On Sunday, early in the morning, I dug a potion Olha Kobylianska is a Ukrainian writer of the modernist era, an early participant of the feminist movement in Bukovyna, a master of dramatic novels and short stories on the oppression of Ukrainian women, the crisis situation in the village.
«Valse melancolique» is a short story about the fate of three independent, strong-willed women: Marta, Hanna and Sofia. The novel is characterised by a rich symbolism of images, and the theme of music is a cross-cutting theme.
«On Sunday Early I Was Digging Herbs» is a social and domestic story, the plot of which is based on the famous song «Oh, Don't Go, Hrytsia, to the Party». The protagonist of the story, Hryts, fell in love with two girls at the same time, and paid for it with his life.
Book 8. Chasing two hares. The Siege of Busha «After Two Hares» by Mykhailo Staritsky is a satirical and humorous play about a poor barber Golokhvosty, who tries to get rich by marrying the daughter of the rich, Pronya.
The novel The Siege of Busha by Mykhailo Staritsky tells about the events of the historical past, when the Ukrainian people defended their dignity, defending themselves against the Poles. The courage and unbreakable will of the Ukrainian peasants is impressive: in order not to surrender when the forces become unequal, they set fire to barrels of gunpowder, destroying both their enemies and themselves.
The novel raises the issues of war and peace, and through the love of the Polish prince Antos and the Ukrainian girl Mariana, the author shows that ordinary people do not need to divide and quarrel, that wars are created by the ruling elite. The work will certainly interest true history lovers, its leitmotif is the desire to end wars for the sake of love and mutual respect.
Book 9. The Konotop Witch. Marusya The Konotop Witch by Hryhoriy Kvitka-Osnovyanyenko is a humorous and satirical story that ridicules the uneducated part of the Cossack elite. Instead of dealing with important matters, they waste their time on intrigues and searching for a witch. The plot dynamics and eloquent names make the work rich, funny, and interesting to read.
«Marusya» – is a romantic story written in the spirit of sentimentalism. The fate of a young girl who never waited for her betrothed is impressive and evokes empathy. Book 10. Martin Borulia. The Host. A hundred thousand The greatest works of Ukrainian literature And if there were no sadness in life, people would know neither fun nor joy! I. Karpenko-Kary Ivan Karpenko-Kary is a pseudonym of the playwright Ivan Tobilevych. He was a director, actor, and one of the founders of Ukrainian professional theatre. Ivan Franko said that Tobilevych "was one of the fathers of the modern Ukrainian theatre, an outstanding artist and a great playwright, who has no equal in our literature." His dramatic heritage consists of 18 completed plays and three small excerpts that remained in drafts.
Excessive thirst for money always turns into trouble. Gerasim Nikodimirovich Kalitka (The Hundred Thousand) knows this firsthand. When money becomes more important than honour and overshadows common sense, a person can commit a crime, as Terenty Puzyr did in The Master. But it happens that a crime can be called a feat, and vice versa (Savva Chaly). And then all that remains is to look for the truth, which has long been replaced by a lie (Martin Borulia).
The best dramatic works of the great classics in one collection!
Book 11. Selected Works. Marusya. The institute girl. Father Andriy. Maksym Hrymach Deep psychologism, emphasis on feelings, and lyricism are characteristic of Marko Vovchok's works.
«Marusya» — is a story about the adventures of a Ukrainian girl Marusya in the times of Ukrainian Ruin and the girl's attempts to help liberate Ukraine from foreign domination.
«The Instructress» — is a social and psychological story, which sharply raises the problem of lordly power over ordinary people. The arrogance and capriciousness of the lords cause indignation, and the honesty and kindness of the servile people evoke sympathy and compassion.
«Father Andriy» — is a story about the happy fate of the lovers Tymosh and Oksana, who managed to get married and avoid the anger of the lord who wanted to dishonour the girl. The image of Father Andriy is the embodiment of fair judgement and dignity. The work depicts the theme of the destructive power of lords.
«Maxim Hrymach» — is a story written in the spirit of romanticism. The power of love and the inevitability of fate are combined in the tragic images of a young girl and a young man who were not destined to wait for the wedding. The coffin became the wedding bed, and only the eternal pain in the heart will remind the father of his eldest daughter.
Book 12. Selected works. The Black Council. Stories Panteleimon Kulish made a significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian culture and language. He was the author of a wide variety of publications, including historical books, short stories and novels, poetry, educational literature, articles and notes. Kulish was also a driving force behind the Ukrainophile movement. He was repeatedly condemned for his activities, even exiled, but, despite everything, he did not stop the literary and educational activities to which he devoted his entire life.