Russian Short

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. The Russian Literary Tradition has justly earned a magnificent reputation. The Russian Empire of the Czars was a huge and disparate patchwork of peoples ruled by an overbearing elite that employed a middle-class bureaucracy to keep the working class firmly underfoot. Within its vaulted ranks are a role call of many of the greatest literary talents of the ages.

This Very Short Introduction introduces listeners to the dimensions of the Russian economy that are often ignored by the media, or exaggerated and misunderstood. In doing so, it shows how Russia's economy is one of global significance, and helps explain why many of Russia's enduring features, such as the heavy hand of the state and the emphasis on military-industrial production, have persisted despite the immense changes that took place after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991.

A Sportsman’s Notebook, Ivan Turgenev’s first literary masterpiece, is a sweeping portrayal of the magnificent 19th-century Russian countryside and the harsh lives of those who inhabited it. In a powerful and gripping series of sketches, a hunter wanders through the vast landscape of steppe and forest in search of game, encountering a varied cast of peasants, landlords, bailiffs, overseers, horse traders, and merchants. He witnesses both feudal tyranny and the submission of the tyrannized, against a backdrop of the sublime and pitiless terrain of rural Russia.

В настоящую аудиокнигу включены наиболее знаковые произведения Михаила Булгакова. Попадая в удивительный мир писателя, читатель остается покоренным его талантом, мастерством и фантазией с первых до последних строк. Богато и разнообразно творческое наследие выдающегося писателя Михаила Булгакова. Наиболее знаковые произведения Мастера, вошли в этот сборник: Записки на манжетах, Киев-город, Морфий, Полотенце с петухом, Стальное горло, Вьюга, Тьма египетская, Пропавший глаз, Звездная сыпь, Крещение поворотом, Театральный роман, Иван Васильевич, Жизнь господина де Мольера, Роковые яйца, Бег, Белая гвардия, Мастер и Маргарита, Собачье сердце.

Ivan Alekseevich Kuprin, a Russian writer of the early 20th century, was renowned for his short stories and novellas imbued with deep psychological insight and attention to detail. His works often depict the lives of ordinary people, their dreams, sufferings, and joys. Kuprin crafted vivid characters that continue to captivate readers with their authenticity and emotional depth.

"Пиковая дама" - повесть Александра Сергеевича Пушкина, жанр русская классика. Сюжет повести обыгрывает излюбленную Пушкиным тему непредсказуемой судьбы, фортуны, рока.

Новые рассказы Владимира Сорокина — о женщинах: на войне и в жестоком мире, в обстоятельствах, враждебных женской природе. Надзирательница в концлагере, будущая звезда прогрессивного искусства, маленькая девочка в советской больнице, юная гениальная шахматистка, перестроечная студентка и другие героини сборника составляют галерею пронзительных, точных, очень разных портретов, объединённых одним: пережитое насилие необратимо меняет их, но не стирает, а только обостряет их индивидуальность.

Orson Welles, Sir Laurence Olivier, and Michael Redgrave present a collection of classic Russian fiction including "The Overcoat", "The Queen of Spades", and "A Day in the Country."

This concise, accessible introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1936. It examines the impact of the revolution on society as a whole - on different classes, ethnic groups, the army, men and women, youth. Its central concern is to understand how one structure of domination was replaced by another. The book registers the primacy of politics, but situates political developments firmly in the context of massive economic, social, and cultural change.

Real Russian people don’t speak like your textbook, so it’s no wonder you feel unprepared when it’s your turn to speak! Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn authentic spoken Russian in the process.

No one plumbs deeper depths of the psyche than French and Russian authors. This second wide-ranging collection of 19th-century literary masterworks, presented in their entirety, not only entertains, but provides insight into 19th-century mores and the mysteries of human nature.

Представьте себе человека, который сначала сам, по собственному желанию залезает в сундук и закрывает крышку. А потом начинает в этом сундуке задыхаться. И когда приступ клаустрофобии доводит его до полного истощения, он вдруг открывает глаза и понимает: сундука-то нет! Он исчез, и человек просто лежит на полу. Все рассказы в книге примерно про это. Ну или для этого. Чтобы все эти ваши сундуки исчезали, один за другим.

Повесть Константина Паустовского "Золотая роза" посвящена сущности писательского труда. Это попытка постигнуть природу искусства слова на основе собственного опыта и осмысления творчества великих писателей. "У нас почти нет книг о работе писателей. Эта удивительная и прекрасная область человеческой деятельности никем, по существу, не изучена" - так начинается "Золотая роза". Повесть впервые опубликованная в 1955 году, положила начало целому ряду книг о литературном творчестве.

When face-to-face with a real Russian speaker, do you freeze? Do you know how to ask for directions in Russian or communicate if there’s an emergency? If your answer to any of the previous questions was "Yes", then this audiobook is for you! We have compiled 50 Russian Stories along with their translations, providing new Russian speakers with the necessary tools to begin effectively studying how to set a meeting, how to check into a hotel and even what to say during an emergency! Our Russian dialogues get straight to the point saving you precious time.

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.

Григорий Горин - не только драматург и сценарист всенародно любимых фильмов "Тот самый Мюнхгаузен", "Формула любви", "Убить дракона", "О бедном гусаре замолвите слово", но и автор известных юмористических рассказов, сатирических миниатюр, остроумных монологов, сценок и зарисовок.

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.

"Ги де Мопассан - крупнейший французский новеллист, мастер рассказа с неожиданной концовкой.

Written over the course of Leskov's career, each story in The Enchanted Wanderer elucidates the very essence of the human condition; themes of love, despair, loneliness, and revenge are explored against the backdrop of 19th-century working-class Russia. Leskov deftly layers social satire and subtle criticism atop myth and fable, resulting in a richly entertaining collection.

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.