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Dead Souls
Nikolai Gogol
Penguin Classics, 2004
Come now, We're not talking about the living!
+ Catfish tails and Purity
+ Deal Souls is a Masterpiece of Russian/World Literature
As a narrater Gogol was a genius. This is without a doubt his masterpiece and one of the greatest depictions of russian society ever written. I was surprised to find this very witty which is not what I had expected, And it truly is funny in places.
Also a very ambiguous tale as in that we never ...
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The Plays of Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov, Paul Schmidt
Harper Perennial, 1998
The Plays of Anton Chekhov
+ The most excellent translation
+ Good Quality
+ The Plays of Anton Chekhov, TRs. by Paul Schmidt
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Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia
Orlando Figes
Picador, 2003
The passion of Russia
+ The contrasting influences that shaped Russian culture
+ perceptive insight into Russian cultural history
+ Natasha's Dance
+ Thorough, Balanced Exposition of Russian Culture
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Fathers and Sons (Signet Classics)
Ivan Turgenev
Signet Classics, 2005
One of the most meaningful novels ever written.
+ Sublime Masterpiece
+ Timeless Theme
+ More "Western" than "Russian", Perhaps
+ Most Delightful Novel
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Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Vintage, 1993
Prompt service
+ A Portrait of a Divided Mind
+ PUBLISHER'S INFLUENCE on LENGTH?
The book I ordered was in the exact condition as described and item was shipped to me promptly!
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What Is to Be Done?
Nikolai Chernyshevsky
Cornell University Press, 1989
classic
+ Historically important book
Nikolai Chernyshevsky was a genius in his own right. If you are going to read this book for its `novella' qualities - don't. But if you are looking to explore the explosion of social thought in the late nineteenth century Russia, then "What needs to be done?" is perhaps the best work on the ...
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Putin's Russia: Life in a Failing Democracy
Anna Politkovskaya
Holt Paperbacks, 2007
Lethal
+ Communism was a dead loss for Russia, today is even worse
Cruelty is inflicted on the Russian Army and on Chechnya by the heads of state. Fifty-four soldiers marched from Prudhoy to Volgograd because officers were bullying them. From asylum at the Mothers' Rights organization, the soldiers were removed to the guardhouse. The abhorrent tradition is that ...
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A Small Corner of Hell: Dispatches from Chechnya
Anna Politkovskaya
University Of Chicago Press, 2007
This is Journalism!
+ Hells Corner
+ Devastating
+ Wow!
+ Dispatch from Chechnya Review
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Notes From Underground
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Signet Classics, 2004
Michael R. Kat's translation of Dostoevksy is the gold standard.
+ Oh man
+ interesting
While most Amazon reviews of Dostoevky's "Notes from Underground" applaud its brilliance, not enough has been said of the importance of choosing the correct translation. And I'm here to tell you that the Norton Critical Edition of "Notes from Underground" is the definitive translation of this ...
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A Russian Diary: A Journalist's Final Account of Life, Corruption, and Death in Putin's Russia
Anna Politkovskaya
Random House, 2007
Russia's conscience recorded
+ "The main problem is that while collapse is inevitable, we will not see it in our lifetime."
+ A Russian Diary
+ Superb !
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Anna Karenina (Signet Classics)
Leo Tolstoy
Signet Classics, 2002
Embarrassment of riches
+ One of the best books I've read
+ All good books are alike
+ Something for Everyone
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The Cambridge Introduction to Russian Literature (Cambridge Introductions to Literature)
Caryl Emerson
Cambridge University Press, 2008
Russian literature arrived late on the European scene. Within several generations, its great novelists had shocked - and then conquered - the world. In this introduction to the rich and vibrant Russian tradition, Caryl Emerson weaves a narrative of recurring themes and fascinations across several centuries. Beginning with traditional Russian narratives (saints' lives, folk tales, epic and rogue ...
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The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol
Nikolai Gogol
Vintage, 1999
Almost Perfect
+ A Must read of Russian Authors
Do you buy this Vintage Classics book or buy the Penguin Classics translation by Ronald Wilks? No contest. The present translation is longer, more stories, good notes, and it is translated by Pevear and Volokhonsky. They are among the best translators of 19th century Russian novels. Buy the present ...
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The Diary of a Madman, The Government Inspector, and Selected Stories (Penguin Classics)
Nikolai Gogol
Penguin Classics, 2006
Gogol, my blood brother
+ The Diary of a Madman is a collection of great short stories by the pen of Russian master Nikolay Gogol
+ A Good Collection But Short
+ A running Nose....
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Sketches from a Hunter's Album: The Complete Edition (Penguin Classics)
Ivan Turgenev
Penguin Classics, 1990
Treasure Chest
+ Cheap
+ Interesting Work, Curious Translation
Every once in a rare while, the avid reader stumbles across a work that reaffirms his or her faith in the written word, strengthens anew the belief that words majestically combined and woven into vibrant, lyrical tapestries of story, character, and place can release an inexpressible joy. Ivan ...
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