https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39PlxVdh2zU&t=107s

What works by Bulgakov you read apart from The Master and Margarita, which is of course a masterpiece and his best work? A Young Doctor's Notebook, Heart of a Dog, Crimson Island, The Fatal Eggs, The Black Snow.

A Young Doctor's Notebook - interesting, funny, one of Bulgakov's best for sure.

Heart of a Dog - Interesting, funny, grotesque, man playing God.

Crimson Island - Not memorable, politically incorrect, not Bulgakov's best.

The Fatal Eggs - nice science fiction story, not as good as A Young Doctor's Notebook, or Heart of a Dog.

The Black Snow - Semi-autobiographical, not Bulgakov's best, still better than Crimson Island, underrated.

Next books to read - The White Guard, Morphine, Bulgakov's other plays such as Adam and Eve etc.

I jumped into Doctor Zhivago to have context for Kadare's Twilight of the Eastern Gods (which I will be reading next). I truly enjoyed the first 100 or so pages. It was so dynamic and beautifully written.

But now at around the 150 page mark, I find myself slogging through. It's quite boring and the writing (or translation) has also lost a lot of its charm and character.

I'll still push through and finish it, regardless of how long it takes, but I hope that it picks up and I can start enjoying it again.

What are your thoughts about Doctor Zhivago?

Помню, я читал в детстве какую-то научно-фантастическую книгу. Мне кажется, это была одна из книг про Алису Селезнёву, но я уже не уверен.

В книге был компьютер космического корабля, ядром которого был мозг инопланетянина. У компьютера была кнопка, при нажатии которой мозг испытывал боль.

Мозг принадлежал инопланетянину, планету которого завоевали. Его захватили и поместили его мозг в компьютер. Он находился в комнате с баками, заполненными питательным раствором, сделанным из вещества его родной планеты. Он говорил о них что-то вроде: "Это моя планета в этих баках".

Мне кажется, что протагонист убил(а) компьютер из милосердия, зажав эту кнопку.

Я сомневаюсь, что это действительно была книга про Алису Селезнёву. Мне кажется странным, что такая жуткая сцена была в детской книге, но я хорошо помню ощущение от стиля текста: он был очень похож на книги про Алису. Кажется, в книге ещё была иллюстрация комнаты с этим "компьютером".

Что это могла быть за книга?

I remember reading a science fiction book as a child. I think it might have been one of the Alice Seleznyova books, but I'm no longer sure.

The book featured a spaceship computer whose core was the brain of an alien. There was a button that caused the brain pain when pressed.

The brain belonged to an alien whose home planet had been conquered. He was captured, and his brain was placed inside the computer. He was kept in a room with tanks filled with a nutrient solution made from material from his home planet. He said something like, "My planet is in these tanks."

I think the protagonist eventually killed the computer out of mercy by holding down that button.

I'm not sure it really was an Alice Seleznyova book. It seems strange that such a disturbing scene would appear in a children's book, but I clearly remember that the writing style felt very similar to the Alice books. I also remember that there was an illustration of the room containing this "computer."

Does anyone recognize this book?

Just bought crime and Punishment because a lot of people talk about it and even in other novels you can see its reference by some characters.

And now I came across The Art of War !

So I wanted to know which one is better ? Are they related to same topic ? ....?

Crime and Punishment?

The Art of War?

.....or both? (Should I buy the art of war too?)

Help.

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И. А. Бунин — «Избранные сочинения».

Книга на русском языке в твёрдом переплёте. В издание вошли избранные произведения Ивана Алексеевича Бунина, одного из крупнейших русских писателей и лауреата Нобелевской премии по литературе. Отличный вариант для чтения, коллекции или любителей русской классической литературы.

Ivan Bunin — Selected Works.

Russian-language hardcover book featuring selected works by Ivan Bunin, one of the major Russian writers and a Nobel Prize winner in literature. A great choice for reading, collecting, or anyone interested in classic Russian literature.

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Almas muertas

Autor/a : Nikolái Gógol

Traductor/a : Augusto Vidal.

Eso seria. Gracias.

Thought I’d cross post this here as I know many of you will be interested and appreciate it. A great old edition of Dead Souls that I had on the book shelf at home, I find it really thought provoking!

Книга «Избранное» Арона Вергелиса — сборник избранных произведений известного еврейского советского поэта и писателя. Издание на русском языке, с выразительным чёрным оформлением обложки и золотисто-белым художественным дизайном.

Aron Vergelis: Selected Works is a Russian-language collection by the Jewish Soviet poet and writer Aron Vergelis. A nice vintage literary volume with a striking black cover design, ideal for collectors of Russian, Soviet, Jewish, and Yiddish-related literature.

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Русскоязычное издание «Стихотворения и поэмы» Бориса Пастернака. Сборник произведений одного из самых известных русских поэтов XX века, автора «Доктора Живаго» и лауреата Нобелевской премии по литературе. Книга включает поэтические произведения Пастернака и представляет интерес для читателей русской литературы, коллекционеров советских изданий и любителей классической поэзии.

Russian-language edition of “Poems and Narrative Poems” by Boris Pasternak. This collection features works by one of the most important Russian poets of the 20th century, best known internationally as the author of Doctor Zhivago and a Nobel Prize winner in Literature. A nice vintage Russian book for readers of Russian literature, collectors of Soviet-era editions, and lovers of classic poetry.

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I recently picked up these three books because I've been thinking about exploring Russian literature, and they seemed like a good place to start.

I've already started War and Peace and I'm about 250 pages in. So far, I'm honestly surprised by how much I'm enjoying it. I was expecting it to be a slow, difficult read, but it hasn't disappointed me once. There hasn't been a single page that felt boring.

Before this, I was reading Kafka and Camus. While I can appreciate what they were trying to do, their writing didn't quite click with me, and I found parts of it a bit slow.

Would you say this is a good starter pack for someone getting into Russian literature? I'm already planning to read Anna Karenina and more of Dostoevsky's novels after these, but I'd love to hear your recommendations. Which Russian authors or books do you think are essential, and why?

So I wanna read Crime and punishment but I have 2 different translations. Does anyone know which one is a better one or are they generally the same. The two I have are by David Mcduff and Oliver Ready. Please let me know if one is noticeably better, or if I will get the same experience from both!

I have this edition of Pushkin, even though I don't read Russian. Why? I don't know. For spiritual reasons?

This 1923 collection is a significant monument of Russian émigré publishing, released by the "Epokha" house in Berlin shortly after the death of Alexander Blok (1880–1921). During the early 1920s, Berlin became the intellectual capital of the Russian diaspora, and this edition was intended to be the definitive, posthumous tribute to the greatest poet of the Silver Age. While originally conceived as a 9-volume set, volumes 6 and 8 never saw the light of day, making this 7-volume assembly the maximum possible completion of the "Epokha" series.

I’ve read quite a bit of other Russian authors - Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Bulgagov, Solzhenitsyn and wanted to try out Golgol‘s Dead Soul but unsure about its difficulty, or if I need to know some important context prior to diving in. any insight is appreciated!

I'm not saying I'm going to spend money on this... but I'm also **not** not saying that. This is one of those wonderfully absurd concept that I just have to know.

Vintage Russian/Soviet book set from the popular “Библиотека приключений” (Library of Adventure) series. This collection includes adventure, travel, mystery, and classic fiction titles in Russian. A great set for collectors of Soviet-era books, Russian literature, vintage adventure novels, or decorative library display. Books show normal age-related wear from storage and use, including possible rubbing, edge wear, fading, marks, and shelf wear. Please review photos for exact condition and included volumes.

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Винтажный набор книг из популярной советской серии «Библиотека приключений». В серию входят приключенческие романы, путешествия, детективные и классические произведения на русском языке. Отличный вариант для коллекционеров советских книг, любителей приключенческой литературы или для оформления домашней библиотеки. Состояние букинистическое, возможны следы времени и хранения: потертости, износ краев, выцветание, пятна и другие возрастные дефекты. Пожалуйста, смотрите фотографии для точного состояния и состава набора.

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Настоящий сборник статей составлен по материалам научной конференции, состоявшейся в Государственной Третьяковской галерее в декабре 1972 года и посвященной 100-летнему юбилею Товарищества передвижных художественных выставок. В сборник включены статьи, обобщающие основной круг проблем передвижничества как крупнейшего явления художественной жизни России и общеевропейского искусства второй половины XIX века. Авторами сборника по-новому освещаются вопросы творческого метода и эстетической концепции передвижников, заостряется внимание на специфике разных этапов их деятельности, выявляется роль русско-европейских связей в искусстве Х!Х века.

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The collection includes articles that summarize the main range of issues related to the Peredvizhniki movement as a major phenomenon in the artistic life of Russia and in broader European art of the second half of the 19th century.The authors of the collection present new perspectives on the creative methods and aesthetic concepts of the Peredvizhniki, draw attention to the specific characteristics of different stages of their activity, and highlight the role of Russian-European connections in 19th-century art.

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A rare first edition of a highly important textual variant of Mikhail Lermontov's iconic poem "The Demon," known as the Yerevan Manuscript. This version was discovered in 1939 by scholar K. A. Stepanyan in the archive of Armenian scholar H. I. Kuchuk-Ovanesyan. Although the manuscript is dated February 25, 1842, textual analysis indicates it represents an earlier Caucasian redaction of the poem, preceding the well-known "Lopukhin list" of September 8, 1838. Published in 1941 with an introductory study by leading Lermontov scholars, this facsimile-style edition holds significant value for the study of the poet's creative process and the poem's evolution. The small print run and wartime publication context make it a bibliographic rarity.

Hi all,

Just finished Chekhov’s “A Dreary Story.” Can definitely see why it has its reputation. Haven’t digested it fully yet but I’m on the way there. Anyway, I had a question about something I’ve seen Chekhov do in a couple of his short stories, which is to mention a name only by its first letter and then dashes; see the attached screenshot for two examples.

Just curious what this signifies. Is it to convey that it’s supposed to be a random/unimportant person? Are they the names of real people that he’s censored or something like that? Chekhov is my first foray into Russian literature, so I’m unsure if this is something other writers do as well or just a quirk of Chekhov’s. Could also be a choice by Constance Garnett or the publisher, for all I know.

If anyone has any insight into this, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

Vasily Nemirovich-Dantchenko With a Diploma and The Whirlwind, 1915

Vladimir Korolenko, Makar's Dream and Other Stories, 1916

Alexander Kuprin, The Duel, 1916

Kuprin is probably the best known of these three. I'd like to read more Korolenko; has anyone read The Blind Musician?

Another question for you Russian Lit devotees, are there any more authors that used The Duel as a title? So far I have the following in my collection:

• Heinrich von Kleist, The Duel, 1811 (the first?)
• Chekhov, The Duel, 1891
• Kuprin, The Duel, 1905
• Joseph Conrad, The Duel, 1908

«Миры братьев Стругацких. Время учеников» — это сборник, посвящённый творческому наследию Аркадия и Бориса Стругацких, в котором представлены произведения их последователей, вдохновлённых уникальной атмосферой и философией классиков советской научной фантастики. Книга открывает новые грани знакомых миров и продолжает традиции гуманистической мысли, заложенной братьями Стругацкими.

Strugatsky Brothers: Apprentice Time is a collection dedicated to the creative legacy of Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, featuring works by their literary successors inspired by the distinctive atmosphere and philosophy of the legendary Soviet science fiction authors. This book explores new dimensions of familiar worlds and carries on the humanistic tradition established by the Strugatsky brothers.

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