The CodeX Cantina

We dedicate January to the search for the greatest short story of all time. We compile these from various sources. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Novels:   100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Tr: Greg Rabassa) Short Stories:  The Cask of AMONTILLADO by Edgar Allen Poe  The Imitation of the Rose by Clarice Lispector (Tr: Ben Moser)  Patriotism by Yukio Mishima (Geoffrey W. Sargent)  The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin  Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell  The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin (Tr: Robert and Elizabeth Chandler and Olga Meerson)  Hills like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway  Thank You, Ma'am by Langston Hughes  A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Tr: Greg Rabassa)  Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne  Cathedral by Raymond Carver  Welcome to your Authentic Indian Experience by Rebecca Roanhorse  Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8 1 - intro music : Big Horns Intro performs Audionautix with a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) Artist:  http://audionautix.com/

We'd like to know if you're down for reading any of the books mentioned. Some key things we'd love to hear from you on is do you have any interest in reading these with us? * 100 Years of Solitude * Their Eyes were Watching God * Brothers Karamazov * The Idiot * Dead Souls * East of Eden * Wise Blood * Anna Karenina   - Near to the Wild Heart   - Aqua Viva   - The Hour of the Star   - The Woman Who Killed Fish (Children’s Book) - Faulkner  - As I Lay Dying  - Light in August  - Sanctuary Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's wrap up our month of A Very Foreign Christmas: Russia along with the novels that we finished reading this month as well. Novels:  Battlegrounds  Wolves of the Calla  Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector by Ben Moser   Manga:  Full Metal Alchemist  With: BooksWV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiOBnyMOrBS2Lxe3ueTQ8fg MsRichardsReads: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc8qsMe3pIGfNUvbdthTGew Lezlie: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXw-rVWALBklE2syuN4myw   Short Stories:  The New Year's Tree by Mikhail Zoshchenko  At Christmastide by Anton Chekhov  The Young Czar by Leo Tolstoy  The Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree by Fyodor Dostoevsky  The Night Before Christmas by Nikolai Gogol  Vanka by Anton Chekhov  The Lifeless Beast by Teffi  A Christmas Tree and a Wedding by Fyodor Dostoevsky Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! We look at "A Christmas Tree and a Wedding" by Fyodor Dostoevsky today. Be sure to check the trigger warnings as we talk about Class Divide. Read for Free: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36034 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introductions 0:27 Publication Info 4:12 Plot Summary 6:14 Analysis 15:09 Wrap Up and Ratings #FyodorDostoevsky #AChristmasTreeandaWedding #AVeryForeignChristmas #AVeryRussianChristmas ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we're talking about "Vanka" one of Anton Chekhov's most famous stories. We are specifically looking this through the lens of the Christmas celebration we're doing with A Very Russian Christmas. Our version was translated by Constance Garnett. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 A Very Russian Christmas Co-Host Christy Luis's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5vxlV9uzt6efrwo-p1mh9g Anton Chekhov Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UpZE1lLwpY&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCv7SwjKQiStbL6odWh3305 A Very Foreign Christmas Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGE51N_9Bmw&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YDeKjc0y3Mlk3XgEQmOqwp0 Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina #AntonChekhov #Vanka #AVeryRussianChristmas #AVeryForeignChristmas ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we cover the strangest Ukrainian writer, Nikolai Gogol, and his masterpiece "The Night Before Christmas" (Also translated to "Christmas Eve"). What a great tale about vanity and taking a swipe perhaps at people and their hypocrisy. Co-Host Christy Luis's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5vxlV9uzt6efrwo-p1mh9g A Very Foreign Christmas Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGE51N_9Bmw&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YDeKjc0y3Mlk3XgEQmOqwp0 Nikolai Gogol Playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuQl7MtZdJk&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBaraHX7luwSsvtEvPWuJqa Link to Read for Free: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58409 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina #NikolaiGogol #TheNightBeforeChristmas #AVeryForeignChristmas #AVeryRussianChristmas #PevearandVolokhonsky ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we look at "The Little Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree" (also translated to "The Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree") by Fyodor Dostoevsky. We're very happy to have Christy Luis on board with us today. Let's talk about Social Darwinism, Social Divide, and an interpretation where the world is suffering. Our version was translated by Constance Garnett. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina #FyodorDostoevsky #TheLittleBoyAtChristsChristmasTree #AVeryForeignChristmas #AVeryRussianChristmas #ConstanceGarnett ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we look at "The Young Tsar's Dream" by Leo Tolstoy. We slowly come to a conclusion about Nicholas the II as we talk about this piece. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina #LeoTolstoy #TheYoungTsarsDream #AVeryForeignChristmas #AVeryRussianChristmas ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! We are looking into "At Christmastide" (Sometimes called "At Christmastime") by Anton Chekhov today. With themes of communication and reconnection, we could easily see how this fit into a Christmas theme. Read for Free: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1944 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina #AntonChekhov #AtChristmastide #AVeryForeignChristmas #AVeryRussianChristmas ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! We're kicking off the A Very Foreign Christmas series with Russian this year! Let's talk about "The New Year's Tree" by Mikhail Zoshchenko and the era of Christianity and Atheism in Russia/USSR. Our story was translated by Ross Ufberg. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 A Very Russian Christmas Co-Host Christy Luis's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5vxlV9uzt6efrwo-p1mh9g Mikhail Zoshchenko Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCvNOpHKThk&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCoqV3FuYybRYugyR_ql4jA A Very Foreign Christmas Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGE51N_9Bmw&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YDeKjc0y3Mlk3XgEQmOqwp0 Link to Read for Free: https://lithub.com/the-new-years-tree/ Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introductions 0:35 Publication Info 2:09 Plot Summary 4:11 Analysis 12:44 Wrap Up and Ratings #MikhailZoshchenko #TheNewYearsTree #RossUfberg #AVeryRussianChristmas #AVeryForeignChristmas ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8