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The Gulag Archipelago: 1918-1956
Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2002
An expose on the evil heart of Communism
+ A powerful book
+ true believer in the power of literature
+ Do You Believe Man Has the Capacity for Pure Evil?
+ A Stunning Work
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Peter the Great and the West: New Perspectives (Studies in Russian & Eastern European History)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2001
This book addresses particular aspects of the Grand Embassy and sets the Petrine reforms in their context, providing a basis for analysis of their impact on issues of modernization and westernization. The relationship between Peter and Britain is examined from both perspectives. Maritime history is considered in detail with emphasis on Peter's appropriation of development in Western science. ...
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Catherine the Great
Henri Troyat
Plume, 1994
One of the best books I've ever read!
+ the strongest leader ever
+ Troyat's Catherint the Great
+ Informative History
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Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia
Orlando Figes
Picador, 2003
The passion of Russia
+ Natasha's Dance
+ Thorough, Balanced Exposition of Russian Culture
+ Not sure about the title?
+ Excellent Book
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The Cambridge Introduction to Russian Literature (Cambridge Introductions to Literature)
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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St Petersburg: A Cultural History
Solomon Volkov
Free Press, 1997
Volkov bares the Soul of St.Petersburg in this work.
+ An enjoyable look at the cultural heart of modern Russia
+ Anyone who has seen "The Nutcracker Ballet" should read this
Solomon Volkov is a sorcerer. He will have you chuckling out loud one minute & weeping the next! In the pages of this book, you will come to know the people of St. Petersburg; their glory, their sorrow, their passion, their genius. Volkov has brought this immortal city across the ocean and ...
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The Portable Chekhov (Portable Library)
Anton Chekhov
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1977
The greatness of Chekhov
+ Vast...
+ Chekhov - Chekhov - Chekhov
The outstanding review of Fr.Kurt Messick on this site is a very good introduction to the life of Chekhov, and to this particular collection of his writings.
In this review I would like to think a bit about why Chekhov is as I believe a great writer , and just what makes his writing , for me ...
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The Golden Age of Russian Literature
Ivar Spector
Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place ...
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The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky (Modern Library)
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Modern Library, 2001
As contemporary as ever - highly recommended!
+ White Nights
+ SO good!
+ great
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The Cambridge History of Russian Literature
Cambridge University Press, 1992
a must!
it's great! never use another reference book!
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Sunlight at Midnight: St. Petersburg and the Rise of Modern Russia
Bruce Lincoln, W. Bruce Lincoln
Basic Books, 2002
Last farewell to St. Petersburg, Russia
+ One final excellent work
Perhaps it is fitting that this is Bruce Lincoln's twelfth and
final book. He was a leading published scholar on Russia.
This book is the most penetrating and comprehensive history of
a very extraordinary City: Saint Petersburg (also known as Leningrad).
Bruce Lincoln evokes the St. ...
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The Cambridge Companion to Chekhov (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
Cambridge University Press, 2000
Chekhov
Another great review by Cambridge. They have proven to do no wrong. Great introduction and review of some plays and short stories. I have all three volumns and some of his plays. Great writer, a great humanist that separated himself from the rest of the Russian writers that is a breath of fresh ...
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Dmitri Shostakovich: Violin Concerto, Op. 99; Cello Concerto, Op. 107
Mstislav Rostropovich, Dimitri Mitropoulos, ...
Sony, 1998
Great performances of Shostakovich
+ All-time great recordings
+ Actually there's a better one, Oistrahk's earlier with Mrvinsky and the Leningrad
+ I join the chorus...
+ Oistrakh plays Shostakovich Violinconcerto nr.1 (1956)
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Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia
Suzanne Massie
Hearttree Press, 1980
Fascinating Glimpse of a Lost World
+ Pnin's very own book
+ Confirming other reviews
+ Fascinating
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Fathers and Sons
Ivan Turgenev
Wildside Press, 2003
One of the most meaningful novels ever written.
+ Sublime Masterpiece
+ Timeless Theme
+ More "Western" than "Russian", Perhaps
+ Most Delightful Novel
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