Taras Bulba(1835)

This story is part of the ‘Mirgorod’ collection, which is generally considered a sequel to ‘Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka’. They are unrelated plot-wise, but both are based on folklore. ‘Taras Bulba’, along with ‘Viy’, is the most famous in the collection. ‘Taras Bulba’ is the story of a Zaporozhian Cossack and his two sons. It's an incredibly dramatic tale of love and betrayal. The story has been adapted for the screen in many countries and even inspired a Hindi action movie in India!

Translated by Isabel Florence Hapgood, Publisher Harper, 1915