The tales selected here are taken from various volumes, and two of them, "e;The Elephant"e; and "e;The White Poodle,"e; from a volume specially designed by Kuprin for reading aloud to children. The others are: A Slav Soul; The Song and The Dance; Easter Day; The Idiot; The Picture; Hamlet; Mechanical Justice; The Last Word; Dogs' Happiness; A Clump of Lilacs; Anathema; Tempting Pro...