Great French and Russian Short Stories: Volume 2

Great French and Russian Short Stories: Volume 2

Great French and Russian Short Stories: Volume 2

Great French and Russian Short Stories: Volume 2

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Overview

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. This second collection contains works by some of the most famous names in French and Russian literature and includes: "Where Love Is, There God Is Also" by Leo Tolstoy, "The Queen of Spades" by Alexander Pushkin, "A Simple Soul" by Gustave Flaubert, "The Peasant Marey" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, "Boule de Suif" by Guy de Maupassant, "The Hole" by Guy de Maupassant, "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" by Leo Tolstoy, "A Piece of Bread" by François Coppée, "The Blizzard" by Alexander Pushkin, "How He Got the Legion of Honor" by Guy de Maupassant, "Waiter, A 'Bock'" by Guy de Maupassant, and more.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781469259635
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 12/18/2012
Edition description: Unabridged
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

About The Author

A Russian author of novels, short stories, plays, and philosophical essays, Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born into an aristocratic family and is best known for the epic books War and Peace and Anna Karenina, regarded as two of the greatest works of Russian literature. After serving in the Crimean War, Tolstoy retired to his estate and devoted himself to writing, farming, and raising his large family. His novels and outspoken social polemics brought him world-wide fame.

Date of Birth:

September 9, 1828

Date of Death:

November 20, 1910

Place of Birth:

Tula Province, Russia

Place of Death:

Astapovo, Russia

Education:

Privately educated by French and German tutors; attended the University of Kazan, 1844-47
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