This dual-language anthology presents fifteen compelling tales in a unique survey of twentieth-century Russian short fiction. Featuring the original Russian on the left-hand page and new English translations on the right-hand side, contents include ""The Fugitive"" by Vladimir A. Gilyarovsky, ""The Present"" by Leonid Andreev, ""Trataton"" by Dimitry Mamin-Sibiryak, ""Life Granted"" by Aleksandr Grin, and ""Icarus"" by Stepan Skitalets, plus stories by Vasily Grossman, Aleksandr Kuprin, and others.
No further apparatus or reference work is necessary for the self-contained text. Appropriate for high school and college courses as well as self-study, this volume will prove a fine companion for teachers and intermediate-level students of Russian language and literature as well as readers wishing to brush up on their language skills.
Edited by:
Yelena P. Francis Imprint: Dover Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 137mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 350g ISBN:9780486488738 ISBN 10: 048648873X Pages: 288 Publication Date:17 April 2013 Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Unspecified
