February 02, 2005

Book Picks - Literature


Book Picks - Literature
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy
Hardcover, 736pp.
Barnes & Noble Books
October 1992
The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Jon Surgal (Introduction)
Hardcover, 729pp.
Barnes & Noble Books
September 1995
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky
Hardcover, 449pp.
Barnes & Noble Books
June 1994
War and Peace
War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy
Hardcover, 696pp.
Barnes & Noble Books
October 1992
Lectures on Russian Literature
Lectures on Russian Literature

Vladimir Nabokov, Fredson Bowers (Editor)
Paperback, 324pp.
Harcourt
September 1982
The Complete Tales of Nikolai Gogol
The Complete Tales of Nikolai Gogol

Nikolai Gogol, Leonard J. Kent (Editor)
Paperback, 259pp.
University of Chicago Press
February 1985
Encyclopedia of Russian and Slavic Myth and Legend
Encyclopedia of Russian and Slavic Myth and Legend

Mike Dixon-Kennedy
Hardcover, 392pp.
A B C-CLIO, Inc.
December 1998
A Confession and Other Religious Writings
A Confession and Other Religious Writings

Leo Tolstoy, Jane Kentish (Translator)
Paperback, 225pp.
Penguin USA
January 1988
The Essential Turgenev
The Essential Turgenev

Ivan Turgenev, Elizabeth Cheresh Allen (Editor)
Paperback, 884pp.
Northwestern University Press
June 1993
The Plays of Anton ChekhovThe Plays of Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov, Paul Schmidt (Translator)
Paperback, 400pp.
HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
April 1998
Chekhov Stories: 1883-1888 (Modern Library Series)
Chekhov Stories: 1883-1888

Anton Chekhov, Shelby Foote (Introduction)
Hardcover, 642pp.
Random House, Incorporated
April 1998
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Murder and the Muse

Murder and the Muse

KGB Chief Andropov has tapped Matyushkin to solve a brazen jewel heist from Picasso’s wife at the posh Metropole Hotel. But when the case bleeds over into murder, machinations, and international intrigue, not everyone is eager to see where the clues might lead.
Steppe / Степь (bilingual)

Steppe / Степь (bilingual)

This is the work that made Chekhov, launching his career as a writer and playwright of national and international renown. Retranslated and updated, this new bilingual edition is a super way to improve your Russian.
Turgenev Bilingual

Turgenev Bilingual

A sampling of Ivan Turgenev's masterful short stories, plays, novellas and novels. Bilingual, with English and accented Russian texts running side by side on adjoining pages.
Chekhov Bilingual

Chekhov Bilingual

Some of Chekhov's most beloved stories, with English and accented Russian on facing pages throughout. 
The Latchkey Murders

The Latchkey Murders

Senior Lieutenant Pavel Matyushkin is back on the case in this prequel to the popular mystery Murder at the Dacha, in which a serial killer is on the loose in Khrushchev’s Moscow...
A Taste of Chekhov

A Taste of Chekhov

This compact volume is an introduction to the works of Chekhov the master storyteller, via nine stories spanning the last twenty years of his life.
The Little Humpbacked Horse (bilingual)

The Little Humpbacked Horse (bilingual)

A beloved Russian classic about a resourceful Russian peasant, Vanya, and his miracle-working horse, who together undergo various trials, exploits and adventures at the whim of a laughable tsar, told in rich, narrative poetry.
Life Stories: Original Fiction By Russian Authors

Life Stories: Original Fiction By Russian Authors

The Life Stories collection is a nice introduction to contemporary Russian fiction: many of the 19 authors featured here have won major Russian literary prizes and/or become bestsellers. These are life-affirming stories of love, family, hope, rebirth, mystery and imagination, masterfully translated by some of the best Russian-English translators working today. The selections reassert the power of Russian literature to affect readers of all cultures in profound and lasting ways. Best of all, 100% of the profits from the sale of this book are going to benefit Russian hospice—not-for-profit care for fellow human beings who are nearing the end of their own life stories.
Fearful Majesty

Fearful Majesty

This acclaimed biography of one of Russia’s most important and tyrannical rulers is not only a rich, readable biography, it is also surprisingly timely, revealing how many of the issues Russia faces today have their roots in Ivan’s reign.

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