The Best Of Russian Short Stories

by Leo Tolstoy

Overview

An enchanting collection of the very best of Russian Stories. The short story is a fundamental part of the greatness of Russian literature. Each work of fiction in the Book is an acknowledged classic of Russian literature; including Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Leo Tolstoy; Anton Chekhov; Maxim Gorky; Alexander Pushkin, Nikolay Gogol; Ivan S Turgenev; The Stories here offer a wonderfully wide-ranging and exciting representation of one of the most vital and enduring forms of Russian literature. This volume contains; The Queen Of Spades By Alexander Pushkin; The Cloak By Nikolai Gogol; The District Doctor By Ivan S. Turgenev; The Christmas Tree And The Wedding by Fyodor Dostoevsky; God Sees The Truth, But Waits By Leo Tolstoy; How A Muzhik Fed Fed Two Officials By Mikhial Saltykov-Shchedrin; Banquet Given by The Mayor; The Shades, A Phantasy By Vladimir G. Korolenko; The Signal By Vsevolod M. Garshin; The Darling By Anton P. Chekhov; The Bet By Anton P. Chekhov; Vanka By Anton P. Chekhov; Hide And Seek By Fyodor Sologub; Dethroned By Ignaty N. Potapenko; The Servant By Sergey T. Semyonov; One Autumn Night By Maxim Gorky; Her Lover By Maxim Gorky; Lazarus By Leonid Andreyev; The Revolutionist By Mikhail P. Artsybashev; The Outrage-A True Story By Aleksandr I. Kuprin.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789395741859
Publisher:	Sanage Publishing House Llp
Publication date:	11/08/2022
Pages:	354
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.79(d)

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