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| Publisher | Penguin Classics |
| ISBN 13 | 9780140448467 |
| ISBN 10 | 140448462 |
| Book Description | From the reign of the Tsars in the early nineteenth century to the collapse of the Soviet Union and beyond, the short story has long occupied a central place in Russian culture. Included here are pieces from many of the acknowledged masters of Russian literatureincluding Pushkin, Turgenev, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, and Solzhenitsynalongside tales by long-suppressed figures such as the subversive Kryzhanowsky and the surrealist Shalamov. Whether written in reaction to the cruelty of the bourgeoisie, the bureaucracy of communism, or the torture of the prison camps, they offer a wonderfully wide-ranging and exciting representation of one of the most vital and enduring forms of Russian literature. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |
| About the Author | Robert Chandler is an acclaimed poet and translator. His many translations from Russian include works by Aleksandr Pushkin, Nikolay Leskov, Vasily Grossman, and Andrey Platonov; his anthologies Russian Magic Tales and The Penguin Book of Russian Poetry are both published by Penguin Classics. |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paperback |
| Author | Rober Chandler |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 38498 |
| Number of Pages | 656 |
Russian Short Stories From Pushkin To Bu Paperback English by Rober Chandler - 38498
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