The Many Faces of Fyodor Mikhailovich Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky is known for huge, intense, philosophical works, but this reputation ignores the great variety of his writing. Literature
A House of Gentlefolk Extract from the author's least controversial and most widely read work during his lifetime. Yet Goncharov (he of Oblomov fame) accused Turgenev of plagiarizing the story from him. Literature
My City Now is Drowsing A final poem by Okudzhava to close out this issue devoted to his beloved city. Music
Genius An autobiographical story about the author's earliest attempt to get his poetry published. Literature
Rudin An excerpt from the finale of Turgenev's first novel, about Rudin, a "Titan in word but a pygmy in deed." Literature
Faust Extract from this epistolary novella, loosely inspired by Turgenev's infatuation with a married woman who lived next door. Literature
Reflecting on Russian: Tips from a Seven-Year Veteran A few insights to help you make it through Russian 101, from someone who's got a little experience. Education Humor Language Opinion Russia File
440 Years Ago in Russia EXCERPT: The Fall of the House of Rurik: Russia’s “Time of Troubles,” 1584-1613
The Great Stone Bridge An excerpt from a new novel about an infamous murder case in Moscow that revealed a horrific layer of elite corruption and bigotry. The excerpt introduces the scene of the crime, looking at the history and mystery of this great bridge. History
The Mouse A poignant autobiographical story of how a writer fell in love with a TV-loving mouse. Humor
The Diary of a Superfluous Man Turgenev's melancholy novella in which he first coined the phrase "superfluous man" that was so to influence Russian literature. Literature
