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A Family Chronicle (1856) is Sergei Aksakov's blend of memoir and fiction that tells the story of one Russian family relocating from the city to Russia's eastern frontier in the steppes of Bashkiria. It is an attempt to record oral tradition in writing and occupies a unique place in the history of the nineteenth-century Russian narrative.
Aksakov has been called a genius of reminiscences. This work is unmatched for its meticulous and realistic description of the everyday life of the Russian nobility and was well received by the literary greats of nineteenth-century Russian literature. It has also been said to contain a remarkably honest depiction of human psychology. With this edition of A Family Chronicle, the acclaimed translator Michael R. Katz improves upon the two earlier English versions (both now out of print).
A desperate young man walks the streets of St. Petersburg, convinced he can outsmart fate by committing the perfect crime. Raskolnikov believes he's above the law, but the moment he takes an axe in hand, his carefully constructed world begins to crumble. With every step, guilt tightens its grip, and a relentless detective circles closer. As paranoia sets in, Raskolnikov faces a terrifying truth: escaping the law may be possible, but escaping his own mind is another matter.
Crime and Punishment stands as one of the most influential works in world literature, exploring deep psychological and philosophical themes that continue to resonate today. Written during a time of social unrest in 19th-century Russia, Dostoevsky's novel challenged readers to confront complex questions of morality, justice, and the human conscience. The novel pioneered the exploration of the criminal mind, influencing not only literature but also fields like psychology and criminology. Its portrayal of inner turmoil and existential struggle helped shape modern thought, making it a timeless study of guilt, redemption, and the human condition.
Thrown into a world of manipulation and moral decay, a prince whose kindness seems almost too pure for the harsh realities of society struggles to navigate his place in it. Prince Myshkin, freshly returned to Russia after years of treatment for epilepsy, becomes embroiled in the lives of two captivating women-one beautiful and broken, the other innocent but bound by social expectations. As his unyielding goodness brings him into a dangerous game of love and obsession, his innocence becomes both his greatest strength and his most profound vulnerability. With each choice he makes, the line between salvation and destruction blurs, leaving readers to wonder whether true purity can survive in a world so consumed by deceit and desire.
The Idiot holds a significant place in literary history as it delves deep into the complexities of human nature, offering a critique of Russian society in the 19th century. Dostoevsky's portrayal of Prince Myshkin's innocence challenges the prevailing notions of morality, power, and rationality in a world increasingly driven by materialism and social hierarchy. The novel explores the tension between idealism and reality, a theme that would resonate throughout modern existential literature. With its psychological depth and exploration of human flaws, The Idiot laid the groundwork for later works that interrogated the human soul in a rapidly changing world.
White Nights and Other Short Stories is a fantastic collection of short stories by prolific Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Stories included in this collection are-White Nights, Notes from Underground, A Faint Heart, A Christmas Tree and a Wedding, Polzunkov, A Little Hero, and Mr. Prohartchin.
White Nights is the story of a young man fighting his inner restlessness. A light and tender narrative, it delves into the torment and guilt of unrequited love. Both protagonists suffer from a deep sense of alienation that initially brings them together. A blend of romanticism and realism, the story appeals gently to the senses and feelings.
Poor Folk, Fyodor Dostoyevsky's debut novel, tells the poignant story of two impoverished individuals navigating life's hardships through a series of letters. With deep empathy and insight, Dostoyevsky explores themes of poverty, human dignity, and the emotional toll of societal struggles, marking the beginning of his literary legacy.
Published in 1866, The Gambler offers a gripping psychological portrait of obsession. Resigned to living abroad, Alexei Ivanovich becomes consumed by roulette. His relentless pursuit of high stakes convinces him he is no ordinary gambler, however, as he seeks meaning and glory in his addiction. His obsession intensifies with his unrequited love for the mysterious Polina, whose indifference only deepens his reckless desires. The Gambler remains one of the most compelling and influential depictions of the gambler ever written, with dozens of adaptations into cinema and theater since its publication.
This edition presents the original Russian text side-by-side with a new, updated, and annotated edition based on Constance Garnett's translation.
A Family Chronicle (1856) is Sergei Aksakov's blend of memoir and fiction that tells the story of one Russian family relocating from the city to Russia's eastern frontier in the steppes of Bashkiria. It is an attempt to record oral tradition in writing and occupies a unique place in the history of the nineteenth-century Russian narrative.
Aksakov has been called a genius of reminiscences. This work is unmatched for its meticulous and realistic description of the everyday life of the Russian nobility and was well received by the literary greats of nineteenth-century Russian literature. It has also been said to contain a remarkably honest depiction of human psychology. With this edition of A Family Chronicle, the acclaimed translator Michael R. Katz improves upon the two earlier English versions (both now out of print).
A Literary Classic by ANTON CHEKHOV.
The Darling and Other Stories by RUSSIAN author ANTON CHEKHOV is a collection of short stories first published in 1916 in the UNITED KINGDOM. The title story of this collection, The Darling, tells the sad story of a woman who is generous to all yet trapped in a cycle of co-dependency.
'Olenka listened to Kukin with silent gravity, and sometimes tears came into her eyes. In the end his misfortunes touched her; she grew to love him. He was a small thin man, with a yellow face, and curls combed forward on his forehead. He spoke in a thin tenor; as he talked his mouth worked on one side, and there was always an expression of despair on his face; yet he aroused a deep and genuine affection in her. She was always fond of some one, and could not exist without loving.'
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), a Russian playwright and short story writer, was considered to be one of the greatest writers of the 19th century. He was a key figure of early modernism in the theatre and also wrote hundreds of short stories, while working in his profession as a medical doctor. The Darling, the title story of this collection, was first published in 1899 in the magazine, Semya (Family), in Moscow. The story follows the life of a woman who is referred to by others as darling for her generosity and submissive nature. Everyone calls her The Darling because she is generous and supportive; which is seen by adults in the community as a positive trait. However, she is trapped in a cycle of co-dependency.
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A Literary Classic by ANTON CHEKHOV.
The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories by RUSSIAN author ANTON CHEKHOV is a collection of short stories first published in 1890 in RUSSIA. The title story of this collection, The Horse-Stealers, tells of an unfortunate hospital assistant, Yergunov, whose horse is stolen by a couple of guys he met in a tavern.
'A hospital assistant, called Yergunov, an empty-headed fellow, known throughout the district as a great braggart and drunkard, was returning one evening in Christmas week from the hamlet of Ryepino, where he had been to make some purchases for the hospital. That he might get home in good time and not be late, the doctor had lent him his very best horse..'
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), a Russian playwright and short story writer, is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. He was a key figure of early modernism in the theatre and also wrote hundreds of short stories, while working in his profession as a medical doctor. The Horse-Stealers, the title story of this collection, tells the sad story of Yergunov, a hospital assistant who takes shelter from a snowstorm at a tavern, only to be assaulted by thieves.
With his translation, Michael R. Katz makes available the first bestselling novel in Russia, Faddei Bulgarin's social satire, Ivan Vyzhigin (1829). The novel is an amusing picaresque filled with local color and comical portraits, narrated by its hero, an orphaned peasant who relates his many adventures as a young man. The book is remarkable for its accurate descriptions of nineteenth-century Russian day-to-day reality: the clothes, food, surroundings, and characters that Ivan Vyzhigin encounters. Its publication ushered in the age of prose in nineteenth-century Russian literature, and Bulgarin was hailed by Pushkin as a major prose writer.
As William Mills Todd III notes in his introduction, Ivan Vyzhigin opens a window onto what Russians were reading between the late eighteenth century and the 1917 Revolution. Along with Todd's introduction, Katz's annotations provide literary, historical, and cultural context.
With his translation, Michael R. Katz makes available the first bestselling novel in Russia, Faddei Bulgarin's social satire, Ivan Vyzhigin (1829). The novel is an amusing picaresque filled with local color and comical portraits, narrated by its hero, an orphaned peasant who relates his many adventures as a young man. The book is remarkable for its accurate descriptions of nineteenth-century Russian day-to-day reality: the clothes, food, surroundings, and characters that Ivan Vyzhigin encounters. Its publication ushered in the age of prose in nineteenth-century Russian literature, and Bulgarin was hailed by Pushkin as a major prose writer.
As William Mills Todd III notes in his introduction, Ivan Vyzhigin opens a window onto what Russians were reading between the late eighteenth century and the 1917 Revolution. Along with Todd's introduction, Katz's annotations provide literary, historical, and cultural context.
The author of masterful short stories, plays, novellas and novels, Ivan Turgenev seemed to have a particular gift for writing about nature and about social iniquities. He also seemed to have a unique ability for attracting controversy to himself, be it because of his views (he was thrown in prison for the obituary he wrote for Gogol) or his actions (philandering, possibly plagiarism) or inaction (cowardice during a fire on a boat).
We give him our full bilingual treatment, with English and accented Russian texts running side by side on adjoining pages. It is a perfect introduction to the great author's work, in English, Russian, or both. Most of the text selections are short, which is excellent for language learning.
A Literary Classic by ANTON CHEKHOV.
The Party and Other Stories by RUSSIAN author ANTON CHEKHOV is a collection of short stories published in 1917 in London, the United Kingdom, translated from the Russian language by Constance Garnett.
The title story of this collection, The Party, portrays emotional tension and conflict between Olga and her husband, two ordinary people who are unable to communicate very well with one another. The weather is hot and humid; the party guests are vain and argumentative. After she sees her husband talking outside of the house with a guest, the lovely Lyubochka, the pregnant wife Olga becomes distraught and later goes into premature labor, delivering a stillborn child.
'AFTER the festive dinner with its eight courses and its endless conversation, Olga Mihalovna, whose husband's name-day was being celebrated, went out into the garden. The duty of smiling and talking incessantly, the clatter of the crockery, the stupidity of the servants, the long intervals between the courses, and the stays she had put on to conceal her condition from the visitors, wearied her to exhaustion. She longed to get away from the house, to sit in the shade and rest her heart with thoughts of the baby which was to be born to her in another two months.'
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), a Russian playwright and short story writer, is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. He was a key figure of early modernism in the theatre and also wrote hundreds of short stories, while working in his profession as a medical doctor. The Party and Other Stories, is a collection of his well-known tales, translated into English language by Constance Garnett and published in London in 1917. Other stories in this collection include Terror (1892), The Teacher of Literature and A Woman's Kingdom (1894), and Anna on the Neck (1895).
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A Literary Classic by ANTON CHEKHOV.
The Chorus Girl and Other Stories by RUSSIAN author ANTON CHEKHOV is a collection of short stories first published in 1920 in the UNITED KINGDOM.
The title story of this collection, The Chorus Girl, tells the sad story of a woman spurned by her lover.
'Kolpakov did not mind being found by the postman or Pasha's lady friends, but by way of precaution gathered up his clothes and went into the next room, while Pasha ran to open the door. To her great surprise in the doorway stood, not the postman and not a girl friend, but an unknown woman, young and beautiful, who was dressed like a lady, and from all outward signs was one.'
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), a Russian playwright and short story writer, is regarded by some as one of the greatest. He was a key figure of early modernism in the theatre and also wrote hundreds of short stories, while working in his profession as a medical doctor. The Chrous Girl, the title story of this collection, was first published n 1886 and later revised before appearing in book form.
A Literary Classic by ANTON CHEKHOV.
The Darling and Other Stories by RUSSIAN author ANTON CHEKHOV is a collection of short stories first published in 1916 in the UNITED KINGDOM. The title story of this collection, The Darling, tells the sad story of a woman who is generous to all yet trapped in a cycle of co-dependency.
'Olenka listened to Kukin with silent gravity, and sometimes tears came into her eyes. In the end his misfortunes touched her; she grew to love him. He was a small thin man, with a yellow face, and curls combed forward on his forehead. He spoke in a thin tenor; as he talked his mouth worked on one side, and there was always an expression of despair on his face; yet he aroused a deep and genuine affection in her. She was always fond of some one, and could not exist without loving.'
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), a Russian playwright and short story writer, was considered to be one of the greatest writers of the 19th century. He was a key figure of early modernism in the theatre and also wrote hundreds of short stories, while working in his profession as a medical doctor. The Darling, the title story of this collection, was first published in 1899 in the magazine, Semya (Family), in Moscow. The story follows the life of a woman who is referred to by others as darling for her generosity and submissive nature. Everyone calls her The Darling because she is generous and supportive; which is seen by adults in the community as a positive trait. However, she is trapped in a cycle of co-dependency.
Title Details
A Literary Classic by ANTON CHEKHOV.
The Party and Other Stories by RUSSIAN author ANTON CHEKHOV is a collection of short stories published in 1917 in London, the United Kingdom, translated from the Russian language by Constance Garnett.
The title story of this collection, The Party, portrays emotional tension and conflict between Olga and her husband, two ordinary people who are unable to communicate very well with one another. The weather is hot and humid; the party guests are vain and argumentative. After she sees her husband talking outside of the house with a guest, the lovely Lyubochka, the pregnant wife Olga becomes distraught and later goes into premature labor, delivering a stillborn child.
'AFTER the festive dinner with its eight courses and its endless conversation, Olga Mihalovna, whose husband's name-day was being celebrated, went out into the garden. The duty of smiling and talking incessantly, the clatter of the crockery, the stupidity of the servants, the long intervals between the courses, and the stays she had put on to conceal her condition from the visitors, wearied her to exhaustion. She longed to get away from the house, to sit in the shade and rest her heart with thoughts of the baby which was to be born to her in another two months.'
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), a Russian playwright and short story writer, is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. He was a key figure of early modernism in the theatre and also wrote hundreds of short stories, while working in his profession as a medical doctor. The Party and Other Stories, is a collection of his well-known tales, translated into English language by Constance Garnett and published in London in 1917. Other stories in this collection include Terror (1892), The Teacher of Literature and A Woman's Kingdom (1894), and Anna on the Neck (1895).
Title Details
A Literary Classic by ANTON CHEKHOV.
The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories by RUSSIAN author ANTON CHEKHOV is a collection of short stories first published in 1890 in RUSSIA. The title story of this collection, The Horse-Stealers, tells of an unfortunate hospital assistant, Yergunov, whose horse is stolen by a couple of guys he met in a tavern.
'A hospital assistant, called Yergunov, an empty-headed fellow, known throughout the district as a great braggart and drunkard, was returning one evening in Christmas week from the hamlet of Ryepino, where he had been to make some purchases for the hospital. That he might get home in good time and not be late, the doctor had lent him his very best horse..'
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), a Russian playwright and short story writer, is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. He was a key figure of early modernism in the theatre and also wrote hundreds of short stories, while working in his profession as a medical doctor. The Horse-Stealers, the title story of this collection, tells the sad story of Yergunov, a hospital assistant who takes shelter from a snowstorm at a tavern, only to be assaulted by thieves.