Russian Short

This collection of stories by the great Russian writer Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852) contains a selection of brilliant stories that show listeners just why he is considered among the best short story writers of all time. Enjoy three of his best: "The Overcoat", "The Lost Letter", and "May Night, or the Drowned Maiden".

This book contains instructive stories - a collection of fine stories and parables on the theme of morality - by the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910).

This collection of two classics by the great Russian writer Nikolay Gogol (1809-1852) includes two listener favorites. The first is his farcical story "Diary of a Madman", one of the master's most anthologized works. The second is his "The Portrait" which whimsically interweaves fiction with reality.

"Judas Iscaroit" is one of the most well-known stories written by the celebrated Russian writer Leonid Nikolaievich Andreyev (1871-1919). The work, which is based on the biblical story, highlights the issue of the disciple's betrayal of his teacher.

This audiobook contains the stories "The Thieving Magpie" and "Legend", by the great Russian writer, essayist, and memoirist Alexander Herzen (1812-1870). As Dostoyevsky wrote, "Whenever and wherever, Herzen was a writer first and foremost." (Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.)

In Tolstoy's short story "Master and Man", Vasily Andreich Brekhunov, a rich merchant, is determined to close a business deal. He is travelling with his exploited servant, Nikita, through a blizzard - little realizing that this will soon become a life and death situation.

This audiobook contains the stories "My Neighbor Radilov", "Death", "The Clatter", "Meeting", and "Tatyana Borisovna and her Nephew" from the famous series Hunting Sketches by the great Russian writer Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818-1883).

Turgueniev vivió durante muchos años instalado fuera de Rusia, a caballo entre Alemania y Francia y dedicándose a la escritura.

В советские годы за Михаилом Пришвиным закрепилась репутация детского писателя, певца русской природы, поэтичный язык которого придавал его произведениям необыкновенную красоту и яркость. В этой аудиокниге вас ждет аудиоверсия повести «Натаска Ромки», созданной писателем по материалам его дневниковых записей.

В конце девяностых годов только что ушедшего от нас века на прилавках магазинов и киосков появились первые попытки аудио издания сказок русского фольклориста А. Н. Афанасьева. Для "посвященных" не составит труда вспомнить их название "Срамные сказки".

El presente audiolibro está compuesto de los siguientes cuentos: "El rey del frio", "Basilisa la Hermosa", "El corredor veloz", y "El pez de oro".

Уильям Сидни Портер. О. Генри - блещущий искрометным юмором и безудержным весельем доступный и понятный всем и в тоже время тонкий и сложный писатель, завоевал огромную популярность среди почитателей его творчества. Он родился в Северной Каролине. После школы учился на фармацевта, работал в аптеке.

"El Sol, la Luna y el Curevo", "El Gato y la Zorra", "El Soldado y la Muerte", "El Zarevich Iván y el Lobo Gris", "La Bruja Baba-yaga", y "La Vaquita Parda".

Когда-то давным-давно, когда люди жили на деревьях, отбивались от врагов камнями, когда мужчины похищали друг у друга жён и из-за женщин же убивали друг друга- когда-то давным-давно захотели они идти вперёд и попробовали объядинить свои силы... Но как же всё повторяется в истории!

Огромное маковое поле и миллион оранжевых и золотистых цветов на нём- это, несомненно, радость, суета, опьянение и восторг. Но когда оно- собственность, и на эту собственность начинают посягать все, кому не лень...Трудно сохранять спокойствие и филосовский взгляд на жизнь...

Forth and Back and Other Stories is a lovely sampling of short stories from Russian author Alexander Grin (1880-1932). While Grin suffered through prison sentences and multiple exiles during his lifetime, his fiction often features fantasy worlds far more romantic and enticing than the harsh realities in which he lived. For those of us yet unfamiliar with Grin's work, Forth and Back serves as a perfect introduction to the fanciful creations of one of the great imaginations of the 20th century.

Prigranich'e - mesto, uzhe ne podvlastnoe zakonam nashego mira, gde pochti vsegda carit stuzha i dejstvuet magija. Tam net geroev, mestnye obitateli prosto starajutsja vyzhit' i ostat'sja ljud'mi. Tol'ko vot poluchaetsja jeto ne u vseh i ne vsegda.

After discovering that his fiancée has had an affair, Prince Stepan Kasatsky decides to become a monk. His reputation for holiness grows, and he attracts pilgrims from far and wide. Yet he is still tortured by boredom, pride, and lust.

Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1883 - 1945) was a Russian and Soviet writer who wrote in many genres but specialized in science fiction and historical novels. His short story "The Manuscript Found Under the Bed" was written in 1922 while the author resided in Berlin.

Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1883 - 1945) was a Russian and Soviet writer who wrote in many genres but specialized in science fiction and historical novels. The experimental Russian film Papa, Umer Ded Moroz (1991) was loosely based on this short story, "The Vampire's Family".