CDMP3 Kola Brunion

Romain Rollan is a French novelist and playwright, Nobel Laureate in literature - “For the high idealism of literary works, for sympathy and love of the truth with which he describes various human types.” His story "Cola Brunion" calls his critics "one of the most life -affirming works of world literature."
Balagur and a merryman, "philosopher with a chisel and a bottle", Kola has a rare gift - to enjoy life and everything around. For him, work, wine, the joys of the flesh, delicious food are equally beautiful. And no matter what happens: war, plague, fire - the hero does not lose heart and finds something good in everything. These are not the notorious "pink glasses" that cause only pity for their owner, this is genuine optimism, the source of which is a huge love of life.
Having worked, drink, drink, work - what a wonderful life! .. I meet eccentric at every step who grumble. They say that I found, they say, also time to sing, that the times are gloomy now ... There are no gloomy times, there are only gloomy people. I, glory to you, Lord, are not one of them ... "