Ernest Poole The Little Dark Man and Other Russian Sketches
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Ernest Poole

The Little Dark Man and Other Russian Sketches

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FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING MacMillan Co. New York 1925, Hardcover. Stated “Published April, 1925” on the copyright page. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Traces of foxing to the edges. Small discolored stains on the bottom edge of the front cover. A few tears to dj. Overall very nice, unread copy.

These tales, now mystical, now humorous, are all filled with the atmosphere of Russian folklore and peasant superstition, and together they create a vivid impression of simple life in the little Russian villages. Poole was the winner of the first Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, awarded in 1918 for his book, His Family.

Ernest Poole The Little Dark Man and Other Russian Sketches
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