Russian Short

Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka is a collection of short stories by Nikolai Gogol, written from 1831 to 1832. They appeared in various magazines and were published in book form when Gogol, who had spent his life in Ukraine up to the age of 19, was 22. He put his early impressions and memories of childhood into these pictures of peasant life. His mother's descriptions of village customs, dress, superstitions, and old stories were also used as primary sources. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Aleksandr Romanovich Beljaev (1884 - 1942) - russkij pisatel'-fantast, odin iz osnovopolozhnikov sovetskoj nauchno-fantasticheskoj literatury. Za znachitel'nyj vklad v russkuju fantastiku i providcheskie idei Beljaeva nazyvajut «russkim Zhjulem Vernom».

This collection of stories by the great Russian writer Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852) contains a selection of brilliant stories that show listeners just why he is considered among the best short story writers of all time. Enjoy three of his best: "The Overcoat", "The Lost Letter", and "May Night, or the Drowned Maiden".

This audiobook contains a collection of stories by famous 20th-century Russian writer Alexander Grin (real name: Alexander S. Grinevsky [1880-1932]). Grin is know for his tales of adventure and romance and this collection of four stories doesn't disappoint when it comes to action and love.

"The Meeting 300 Years Later" was written by the great Aleksey Tolstory (1817 - 1875) in 1839 but the story was not published until after his death. It is an example of Tolstoy's interest in mysticism and spiritualism.

This book contains the stories "Lebedyan", "District Doctor", "Forest and Steppe", and "Lgov" from the famous series Hunting Sketches by the great Russian writer Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818-1883).

This audiobook contains the stories "My Neighbor Radilov", "Death", "The Clatter", "Meeting", and "Tatyana Borisovna and her Nephew" from the famous series Hunting Sketches by the great Russian writer Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818-1883).

This audiobook contains the stories "Chertopkhanov and Nedopyuskin", "Two Landowners", and "Yermolay and the Miller’s Wife" from the famous series Hunting Sketches by the great Russian writer Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818-1883).

"The Test" is a short, powerful piece that describes a day in the life of a woman, whose past comes to haunt her just as she thinks she is settled and perfectly safe in her life. Faced with memories of long ago as well as considerations and responsibilities of today, she must make a difficult choice she knows will change her life and affect the lives of those around her.

It is one thing to read the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea in a book and swoon over the romance of it all. It is a different thing entirely when the myth comes tumbling into your life and turns it upside down. "Be careful what you wish for", warns Alexander Kuprin in this chilling tale of art and obsession.

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818-1883) was a Russian author, translator, and popularizer of Russian literature in the West. "Mumu" is about Gerasim, a deaf-mute serf whose life of poverty is brought into sharp relief by his love for a dog he rescues from drowning. His wealthy old mistress sees the dog Mumu and wants it but Mumu bares her teeth at her, and tragedy follows.

This short but powerful novel was acclaimed by Vladimir Nabokov and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest in the whole of Russian literature. It is one of Tolstoy's most celebrated pieces of late fiction. At the center of the story is an examination of the nature of both life and death and how man can come to terms with death's inevitability. It was widely acclaimed when it was published in 1886 and remains a compelling narrative today.

Весёлые считалки и скороговорки не только обучат малыша буквам алфавита, но и разовьют его воображение, дикцию и навыки художественного чтения! Азбука Генриха Сапгира – необычная, она состоит из весёлых считалок и скороговорок на каждую букву. Можно не только выучить алфавит, но и запомнить полюбившиеся считалки. Для дошкольного возраста.

Произведения Михаила Булгакова, собранные в этой книге, объединены общей темой и, можно сказать, одним персонажем 20-х годов ХХ века. Это коллективное бессознательное, чей голос чутко улавливал Булгаков как фельетонист столичных газет и журналов. Журналистская служба позволила прозаику воочию увидеть и оценить отпугивающие результаты социального эксперимента, проводимого большевиками. Повести, входящие в этот сборник, - "Роковые яйца" и "Дьяволиада" - дают широкую политическую, социальную и бытовую панораму 20-х годов. Кроме того, в книге представлен цикл рассказов "Путевые заметки".

Ветеран флота умирает в наше время, но возвращается на свой эсминец "Яков Свердлов" за несколько недель перед войной. Понимая, что ему выпал шанс прожить жизнь заново, он пытается повлиять на развитие событий. Используя родственные связи, он предоставляет информацию о планах нападения Германии на Советский Союз, которые ему известны, разведке Краснознаменного Балтийского флота. Эта важная информация, вовремя отправленная руководству СССР, позволяет изменить очень многое. И война начинается по-другому.

В аудиокниге Чернокнижник собраны самые известные исторические произведения Сергея Рудольфовича Минцлова, посвященные необъяснимым явлениям, потусторонним силам, приведениям, духам, порталам и призракам. В этой тщательно подобранной коллекции вы найдете рассказы о жутких существах и монстрах, которые будут преследовать вас даже в самых потаенных уголках ваших снов. В сборник вошли аудиоверсии рассказов.

"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.

Sbornik rasskazov velikogo russkogo pisatelja Antona Pavlovicha Chehova. Chehov - velikij russkij myslitel'-realist, oblichitel' mira poshlosti i meshhanstva, nesravnennyj hudozhnik. Problemy, postavlennye v ego proizvedenijah, aktual'ny i v nashi dni.

Clients, women, money...ruthless CEO Sev Derzhavin is a master at getting whatever - and whomever! - he wants. Rejected as a child, Sev has never been refused since. So when his personal assistant resigns, Sev can't resist the challenge of enticing the beautiful brunette to stay.... Naomi Johnson has to walk away before she gives in to the chemistry with her infamous heartbreaker boss and opens her heart to yet more bruises.

Turgueniev vivió durante muchos años instalado fuera de Rusia, a caballo entre Alemania y Francia y dedicándose a la escritura.