The Black Hen
1 hr. 16 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Antony Pogorelsky
Author
Antony Pogorelsky
Narrator
Vladimir Knyazev
Narrator
Vladimir Knyazev
Description
What is hiding beneath the ground of an old St. Petersburg boarding school? There exists a secret kingdom that not a single adult suspects!
Ten-year-old Alyosha is a obedient and kindhearted boy who lives in a closed boarding school far from his parents. Among stern mentors and noisy students, he often feels lonely, and his only consolation is his friendship with Chernushka—the one-crested hen he loves, the favorite chicken from the boarding school courtyard. But when the cook decides to use the bird for a festive dinner, Alyosha saves Chernushka, not realizing that she is anything but simple...
At night, a mysterious man in black comes to the boy and takes him to a wondrous underground world. There, Alyosha learns: Chernushka is the minister of the small folk who live beneath the earth. As a reward for saving her, the king of the underground residents gives Alyosha a magical hemp seed—thanks to which one can answer any lesson without spending any time studying.
At first, the gift seems like a real stroke of luck: Alyosha amazes the teachers and becomes the best student. But easy victories gradually change him—he becomes lazy, self-satisfied, and arrogant. And when the boy breaks his promise to keep the secret of the underground kingdom, the reckoning proves far more terrible than he could have imagined...
The first Russian literary fairy tale for children (1829) is a magical yet deeply moral story about friendship and honor, about the price of easy success, and about the fact that genuine achievements are impossible without work. Antony Pogorelsky’s tale reminds us: it’s important to be honest, to keep one’s word, and to remember that detours often lead to the most dreadful consequences.
Who this audiobook is for:
– For children ages 8+ and for family listening
– For lovers of fairy-tale adventures with meaning
– For those who value the classics of Russian literature
– For family conversations about important moral choices
A fairy-tale story that helps you understand why honesty, hard work, and faithfulness to a promise are more important than any “magical” luck.
Ten-year-old Alyosha is a obedient and kindhearted boy who lives in a closed boarding school far from his parents. Among stern mentors and noisy students, he often feels lonely, and his only consolation is his friendship with Chernushka—the one-crested hen he loves, the favorite chicken from the boarding school courtyard. But when the cook decides to use the bird for a festive dinner, Alyosha saves Chernushka, not realizing that she is anything but simple...
At night, a mysterious man in black comes to the boy and takes him to a wondrous underground world. There, Alyosha learns: Chernushka is the minister of the small folk who live beneath the earth. As a reward for saving her, the king of the underground residents gives Alyosha a magical hemp seed—thanks to which one can answer any lesson without spending any time studying.
At first, the gift seems like a real stroke of luck: Alyosha amazes the teachers and becomes the best student. But easy victories gradually change him—he becomes lazy, self-satisfied, and arrogant. And when the boy breaks his promise to keep the secret of the underground kingdom, the reckoning proves far more terrible than he could have imagined...
The first Russian literary fairy tale for children (1829) is a magical yet deeply moral story about friendship and honor, about the price of easy success, and about the fact that genuine achievements are impossible without work. Antony Pogorelsky’s tale reminds us: it’s important to be honest, to keep one’s word, and to remember that detours often lead to the most dreadful consequences.
Who this audiobook is for:
– For children ages 8+ and for family listening
– For lovers of fairy-tale adventures with meaning
– For those who value the classics of Russian literature
– For family conversations about important moral choices
A fairy-tale story that helps you understand why honesty, hard work, and faithfulness to a promise are more important than any “magical” luck.
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