Winter Notes on Summer Impressions
In June 1862, Dostoevsky left Petersburg on his first excursion to Western Europe. Ostensibly making the trip to consult Western specialists about his epilepsy, he also wished to see firsthand the source of the...
Woman in the Case and Other Stories
This collection of lesser-known early short fiction - ranging from absurd humorous sketches to psychological dramas and tragic tales - demonstrates Anton Chekhov`s mastery of the genre, with stories about marital...
Using a sharply realistic and humorous style, Bulgakov reveals his doubts about his own competence and the immense burden of responsibility, as he deals with a superstitious and poorly educated people struggling to...
Written in Sergei Dovlatov`s unique voice and unmatched style, The Zone is a satirical novelization of Dovlatov`s time as a prison guard for the Soviet Army in the early 1960s. Snapshots of the prison are juxtaposed...
