The Princess's Ring

12 hrs. 22 min.

Language Russian

Author Sergey Alekseyev

Narrator Dmitry Savchenko

Description

The painter Chartkov bought a portrait of a stranger—a stern old man in an Asian robe—for his last pennies. And the old man didn’t let him down: material well-being fell on him like a gift from God—with it came honor and fame. But talent is a privilege of those who deserve it, and Chartkov’s paths quickly diverged. This tale, steeped in the struggle between good and evil, came before a broad public, with a question formulated in Russian literature in advance: “What is the relationship between money and inspiration, and what is worse for a person to live without—material blessings or a lost talent?”