A May Night

Released: March 18, 2025
Length: 1 hr 5 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing

In "May Night, or the Drowned Maiden," a young Cossack named Levko seeks to discuss marriage with his beloved Hanna, despite his father's disapproval. As they stroll near an old, mysterious hut, Levko recounts a haunting tale of a beautiful girl and her tragic fate, involving a malevolent witch and a sorrowful plunge into a pond. The girl's spirit now lingers as she searches for her true identity among a group of maidens, each with a story of their own. This captivating narrative, part of Nikolai Gogol's "Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka," invites listeners into a world of love, loss, and folklore.

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