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"Berries," or "Ягоды" in Russian, was penned in 1905 and published in 1906. This realist short story unfolds during hot, windless June days in the Russian Empire, contrasting the lives of a wealthy dacha-dwelling family with those of peasant children from a nearby village. The narrative details the leisurely pursuits of the affluent, who suffer from the heat while engaging in abstract political discussions, set against the backdrop of the peasants' daily toil in fields and forests to survive. A minor incident involving the wealthy family's youngest son falling ill from unripe berries, purchased from the
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