Russian Short

Виктор Петрович Астафьев (1924–2001) – русский писатель XX века, участник Великой Отечественной войны. Повесть Пастух и пастушка автор называет "современной пасторалью". Герои, привыкшие к мирной сельской жизни, невольно становятся участниками страшной войны. В сборник также вошли рассказы "Зачем я убил коростеля?", "Бойе", 'Капля", "Милаха и кот Громило' и повесть "Царь-рыба".

These are short stories of one of the greatest writers in the world, Anton Chekhov. For more than 100 years, his humor and philosophy have surprised readers by their depth and brightness. These stories are for Russia and Russians, as much today as they were 100 years ago.

Иные реальности. Ожившие тени прошлого и способность заглянуть в будущее. Демоны, герои древних легенд, призраки. Непознанные уголки человеческого разума, которые таят в себе угрозу – или надежду. Бессмертие и то, что лежит за пределами жизни и смерти. Можно не верить. А оно существует. В сборник вошли лучшие рассказы от современных отечественных писателей – мастеров жанров мистики, магического реализма и хоррора.

Ivan Turgenev was an outstanding writer of the 19th century, a corresponding member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences in the category of Russian language and literature. He was the author of philosophical and psychological poems, short stories, short novels, and novellas. Throughout his work, he delves into the themes of Russian intelligentsia and peasant life, showcasing mastery in creating psychological portraits.

"Storia di una controttava" e altri racconti è un libro in prosa poetica, dove la vita, la natura e soprattutto i sentimenti, ricadono sotto la lente di un potente microscopio. L'opera, scritta probabilmente intorno al 1913, si ispira ai ricordi dei viaggi in Germania compiuti dalla famiglia Pasternak negli anni precedenti.

Oksana Zabuzhko, Ukraine's leading public intellectual, is called upon to make sense of the unthinkable reality of our times. In this breathtaking short story collection, she turns the concept of truth over in her hands like a beautifully crafted pair of gloves. From the triumph of the Orange Revolution, which marked the start of the twenty-first century, to domestic victories in matchmaking, sibling rivalry, and even tennis, Zabuzhko - manages to shock the listener by juxtaposing things as they are.

O'ttizinchi yillarning o'rtalarida bolaligimni o'ylaganimda chalakam-chatti tush ko'rganday bo'lgan edim... "Uydirmachilikka berilmasdan", o'z ko'zim bilan ko'rganlarimni, kechirganlarimni, o'tmish hayot lavhalaridan esimda qolganlarini qalamga olgim kelib qoldi.

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society. In this volume we offer up a small selection of talents from the literary landscape of the Russian male author whose time has now come again.

Хотите быть по-настоящему образованным и эрудированным человеком? Читайте и слушайте классическую литературу.

The first installment of the Russian Collection for Kids series includes stories of strange creatures and fascinating journeys through unlikely places. Volume two invites its young listeners to visit with all sorts of animals and to explore different professions.

Low on money and facing eviction from her apartment, Alicia Augustus was desperate for a way to make some extra cash. So when she was approached online by a mysterious Russian man called Dimitri who offered her $5000 in exchange for marriage so he could gain a green card, Alicia jumped at the chance. After the transaction was complete Alicia never expected to see the handsome Russian again.

Записки юного врача — сборник рассказов Михаила Булгакова, который раскрывает важную, но не всем известную сторону жизни автора — молодого врача. Рассказы во многом основаны на опыте работы Булгакова врачом в сельской больнице, где, будущий писатель, проводя сложнейшие операции, пытался осмыслить свое жизненное предназначение.

Максим Горький написал "Сказки", когда в 1906-1913 гг. жил в Италии, на волшебном, необыкновенно красивом острове Капри. "СКАЗКИ ОБ ИТАЛИИ" - на самом деле совсем не сказки. Это очерки, зарисовки реальной жизни, рассказы о простых людях, их чувствах, повседневных стремлениях и переживаниях.

В письме к двоюродному брату Константину Петровичу Булгакову из Владикавказа в Москву 16 февраля 1921 г. М.А. Булгаков упоминал среди оставшихся в Киеве рукописей "Наброски Земского врача" и "Недуг" (вероятно, первую редакцию "Морфия").

Centering on the picaresque realism of Nikolai Gogol’s (1809-1852) mid-19th-century visions of the extraordinary in everyday life, this collection mines the ambiance and mind of pre-Revolutionary Russia. These seven stories take us from the Miracle Mile of St. Petersburg’s Nevsky Prospekt, and a summer night in a Ukrainian village, to the fantastical psychological geographies of fathers, sons, and madmen. Augmenting Gogol’s visions are two disturbing tales by the foremost storyteller of Russia’s “Silver Age”.

В очередном сборнике Классика русского рассказа вас ждут аудиоверсии следующих произведений: М.Н. Загоскин "Нежданные гости"; Е.Н. Чириков "На поруках"; В.Я. Брюсов "В зеркале"; А.Т. Аверченко "Ихневмоны"; Е.И. Замятин "Землемер"; И.Г. Гольдберг "Гроб полковника Недочетова"; Ю.Л.

«Фенелла» - экспериментальный роман, каждую из двадцати четырёх глав которого написал разный автор. В наши дни эта захватывающая история любви, предательства и политических интриг не потеряла своей актуальности и является обязательной к ознакомлению для всех, кто интересуется исторической прозой, политическими триллерами и классической литературой.

Anton Chekhov is now justly celebrated as one of Russia’s greatest writers, but this reputation was hard won in his time. His work consistently challenged expectations, and his insights were not always easy to see. The continued relevance of his stories, however, has shown that Chekhov was ahead of his time, and the nine short stories collected here showcase his very best writing.

Maxim Osipov, who lives and practices medicine in a town 90 miles outside Moscow, is one of Russia’s best contemporary writers. In the tradition of Anton Chekhov and William Carlos Williams, he draws on his experiences in medicine to write stories of great subtlety and striking insight. Osipov’s fiction presents a nuanced, collage-like portrait of life in provincial Russia - its tragedies, frustrations, and moments of humble beauty and inspiration. The 12 stories in this volume depict doctors, actors, screenwriters, teachers, entrepreneurs, political bosses, and common criminals.

“Playful and poetic . . . A foxy, original writer. Memory fuses with wonder, and wonder with worship." —The Wall Street Journal “Marvelously vivid, perfectly tuned. . . Tolstaya is well known in Russia as a brilliant and caustic political critic, but her memories of her Soviet childhood...