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Leo Tosltoy brings to light the struggle of finding true faith in this short story about a young man who desperately chases worldly accolades and social status before finding contentment in the last place he would have thought to look. After learning of a shame that he receives as catastrophic news, the young protagonist turns to the monastery to prove his moral superiority and his inability to be sullied by the ways of men. While outwardly he appears to be the perfect picture of holy devotion, Father Sergius continues to struggle with his desires and pride.

Leo Tolstoy describes the mental and emotional journey of Ilyich as he is suddenly confronted with his own mortality and must question his entire way of life. Ilych had chosen to ignore his family and the health of his own soul as he attempted to reach new heights in his career and social standing. As his ideas and opinions come under intense scrutiny, he begins to understand the futility and consequences of his way of life. In describing the deconstruction of this worldview, Tosltoy reveals the serious dangers of selfish and short-sighted living.

A delightful collection of lesser known traditional and modern fairy stories: 1. "The King of the Golden River"; 2. "The Empty Drum"; 3. "The Fire Spirit"; 4. "The Tree of Death"; 5. "The Smuggler’s Daughter"; 6. "A Dream of Wild Bees"; 7. "The Fisherman"; 8. "The Masked Ball"; 9. "The Petrified Man"; 10. "The Were-Wolf"...and many more.

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.

Boyhood is the second book in the Childhood, Boyhood, Youth trilogy. Childhood was the first published novel by Leo Tolstoy, released in November 1852. It was the first in a series of three novels and was followed by Boyhood and Youth. Published when Tolstoy was just 23 years old, the book was an immediate success, earning notice from other Russian novelists including Ivan Turgenev, who heralded the young Tolstoy as a major up-and-coming figure in Russian literature. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Nashi sootechestvenniki v nachale XX veka organizujut jekspediciju na Mars i nahodjat tam civilizaciju, kotoruju obrazovali vyhodcy s pogibshej Atlantidy. Ajelita, doch' glavy Marsa, vljubljaetsja v zemljanina - inzhenera Losja.

The book contains Tolstoy's pedagogical article "Linen-Measurer".

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.

Krieg und Frieden - Viertes Buch. 1812. Moskau brennt, doch Natascha und ihre Familie sind in Sicherheit. Andrej, von Natascha gepflegt, erliegt nach Wochen seinen Verletzungen. Mit dem Rückzug der Franzosen kommt Pierre frei. Die Kriegsgefangenschaft hat ihn, der stets auf der Suche war, verändert. Er hat seinen Glauben an Gott und seinen Platz im Leben gefunden.

Iz sosednej svetloj komnatki slyshatsja golosa treh uzhinajushhih molodyh ljudej. Oni sidjat v komnate okolo stola, na kotorom stojat ostatki uzhina i vina. Odin, malen'kij, chisten'kij, hudoj i durnoj, sidit i smotrit na ot#ezzhajushhego dobrymi, ustalymi glazami. Drugoj, vysokij, lezhit podle ustavlennogo pustymi butylkami stola i igraet kljuchikom chasov. Tretij, v noven'kom polushubke, hodit po komnate i, izredka ostanavlivajas', shhelkaet mindal' v dovol'no tolstyh i sil'nyh, no s otchishhennymi nogtjami pal'cah, i vse chemu-to ulybaetsja; glaza i lico ego gorjat.

In 1851, at the age of 22, Tolstoy joined the Russian army. The four years he spent as a soldier were among the most significant in his life and inspired the tales collected here. In The Cossacks, Tolstoy tells the story of Olenin, a cultured Russian whose experiences among the Cossack warriors of Central Asia leave him searching for a more authentic life. In writing about individuals and societies in conflict, Tolstoy has penned some of the most brilliant stories about the nature of war.

The book contains a cycle of stories for children about the dogs Milton and Bulka, and the legend of the elder Fyodor Kuzmich, who was buried in place of the Emperor Alexander I.

This audiobook contains Childhood Nikita by the great Russian writer Alexey Tolstoy (1882-1945). Written in the Russian language, it perfectly conveys the inner life and experiences of youth.

This audiobook contains a classic tale of army life from the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910). Set in the early 1800s, this short novel poignantly portrays the day-to-day lives of Hussars. Tolstoy expertly evokes the tensions between the values of one generation and the next.

This audiobook contains condensed versions of 20 literary works intended for the study of literature in the eighth grade. Russian literature is here represented by: Anton Chekhov, "Dva rasskaza"; Alexandr Pushkin, "Arap Petra Velikogo", "Kapitanskaya dochka"; Alexandr Kuprin, "Sobachie schastie"; Alexandr Belyayev, "Chelovek, nashedshy svoe litso"; Aleksey Tolstoy, "Knyaz Serebrany"; Aleksey Tolstoy, "Petr Pervy"; Ivan Bunin, "Lapti", "Preobrazhenie"; Maksim Gorky, "V lyudyakh"; and many more.

One of Tolstoy’s most important shorter works, The Kreutzer Sonata presents a problematic view of the relationship between the sexes and promotes abstinence as the solution. Pozdnyshev jealously observes the intimacy that emerges between his wife and a violin player. Haunted by The Kreutzer Sonata, over which they bonded, it plays round and round in Pozdnyshev’s head driving him to distraction and to an unquenchable rage.

Krieg und Frieden - Zweites Buch. 1806-1811. Pierre schließt sich der Loge der Freimaurer an. Andrej verliert seine junge Frau bei der Geburt des Sohnes. Er schöpft neuen Lebensmut, als er auf die bezaubernde Natascha Rostowa trifft, und verlobt sich mit ihr. Doch Natascha bändelt mit dem Blender Anatol Kuragin an. Andrej kann ihr nicht verzeihen.

Prikljuchenija Buratino javljaetsja odnoj iz samyh ljubimyh skazok mnogih pokolenij rossijskih detej. Vse roli v skazke ispolnil neprevzojdennyj artist Nikolaj Litvinov. Stihi i muzyku napisali zamechatel'nyj pojet Sergej Bogomazov i kompozitor Vasilij Shirinskij.

Here is a brilliant novella of the supernatural by the great Russian novelist, poet, journalist, short-story writer Aleksey Tolstoy (1817 - 1875). The inspiration for the story was Tolstoy's reminiscences of his stay in Como, Italy, in 1838.

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".