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Letters of Anton Chekhov Letters of Anton Chekhov Антон Павлович Чехов,Simon Karlinsky "First published in 1973, this collection of Chekhov's correspondence is widely regarded as the best introduction to this great Russian writer. Weighted heavily toward the correspondence dealing with… OL10425657W
Raby svobody Raby svobody Vitaliĭ Shentalinskiĭ 586 p. : 22 cm OL15086704W
Molotov's magic lantern Molotov's magic lantern Rachel Polonsky When the author, a British journalist, moves to Moscow, she discovers an apartment on Romanov Street that was once home to the Soviet elite. One of the most infamous neighbors was Stalin's henchman V… OL15420642W
Униженные и оскорблённые Униженные и оскорблённые Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский Humiliated and Insulted (Russian: Униженные и оскорблённые, Unizhennye i oskorblyonnye) — also known in English as The Insulted and Humiliated, The Insulted and the Injured or Injury and Insult — is … OL166968W
Joseph Brodsky Joseph Brodsky Lev Losev Traces the life and literary career of Joseph Brodsky, describing the twentieth-century Russian poet's childhood, his expulsion from the Soviet Union, being awarded the Nobel Prize, and becoming Amer… OL16958756W
Wandering soul Wandering soul Gabriella Safran In The Dybbuk, the mystical play at the center of modern Yiddish and Hebrew theater, the hero experiments with Kabbalah, dies, then rises from the dead to possess the woman he loves. The play's autho… OL16988348W
Бодался теленок с дубом Бодался теленок с дубом Александр Исаевич Солженицын **The Oak and the Calf**, subtitled *Sketches of Literary Life in the Soviet Union*, is a memoir by Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, about his attempts to publish work in his own country. Solzh… OL1858577W
Nabokov in America Nabokov in America Robert Roper Writing about the author of the immortal Lolita and Pale Fire, born to a distinguished Russian family, Robert Roper fills out Vladimir Nabokov's American period, covering Nabokov's critical friendshi… OL20005169W
Letters to Véra Letters to Véra Vladimir Nabokov "A collection of letters between Vladimir Nabokov and his wife, Vera"-- "The letters of the great writer to his wife--gathered here for the first time--chronicle a decades-long love story and docume… OL20012494W
Leto--Leto i drugie vremena goda Leto--Leto i drugie vremena goda Evgeniĭ Grishkovet︠s︡ 509 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : 18 cm OL20058703W
Promelʹk Belly Promelʹk Belly Boris Messerer 846 pages, 96 unnumbered pages of plates : 25 cm OL20058724W
Khrupkost Chuvstv Khrupkost Chuvstv Ekaterina Yakovina Rate this book Khrupkost Chuvstv Ekaterina Yakovina 5.00 1 rating0 reviews Poems about love, the meaning of life and eternity. The book has poems written by a man to a woman. And this is perceiv… OL24838429W
La lanterne magique de Molotov La lanterne magique de Molotov Rachel Polonsky Du temps où elle vivait à Moscou, Rachel Polonsky a habité dans une résidence qui, sous les tsars puis les Soviets, était réservée aux plus éminents serviteurs de l'État. Bien avant elle, Viatcheslav… OL27696184W
Devochki Devochki F. Vigdorova In her painstakingly touching personal memoir Frida Vigdorova writes about daughters, family, and everything else that matters in life. OL28606908W
Moi universitety Moi universitety Максим Горький Third volume of an autobiographical trilogy. OL289029W
Razmyshleniya o tvorcheskikh lyudyakh Razmyshleniya o tvorcheskikh lyudyakh Ekaterina Yakovina The author is a writer and an artist at the same time. The book is written like questions and short answers to them. The author writes about many subjects such as the responsibility for talent that c… OL35117664W
Freud, Stalin en Dostojevski Freud, Stalin en Dostojevski Karel van het Reve Zeventien essays over uiteenlopende literaire en politieke onderwerpen. De eerste twee bijdragen zijn gewijd aan Dostojevski. In een derde essay wordt de stijl van Maarten Biesheuvel met die van Tsje… OL3766661W
Anton Chekhov Anton Chekhov Mikhail Pavlovich Chekhov "In a style reminiscent of Anton Chekhov himself--realistic, intimate, and dynamic--Mikhail Chekhov shares unparalleled memories and insights, transporting readers into the world of the Chekhov famil… OL5512303W
Short stories [32 stories] Short stories [32 stories] Антон Павлович Чехов This collection of Chekhov's finest early writing reveals a young writer mastering the art of the short story. 'The Steppe', which established his reputation, is the unforgettable tale of a boy's jou… OL55533W
The Search The Search Sara Newton Carroll A biography of the celebrated Russian writer who also gained fame for his moral and social philosophies. OL7199640W
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