明治四一年、自然主義の文壇を一撃、魅了した短篇集。シアトル着からNY出帆まで、文明の落差を突く洋行者の眼光と邦人の運命が点滅する「酔美人」「夜半の酒場」―近代人の感性に胚胎した都市の散文が花開く。『ふらんす物語』姉妹篇。
Fruits of Culture, aka The Fruits of Enlightenment, (1889-90, pub. 1891) is a play by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. It satirizes the persistence of unenlightened attitudes towards the peasants amongst the Russian landed aristocracy. In 1891 Constantin Stanislavski achieved success when he directed the play for his Society of Art and Literature organization.