Russian Reader

Short Stories in Russian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when listening. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Russian for Beginners will make learning Russian easy and enjoyable. 

• Modern-reader adaptation with clearer, more direct language • Preserves the family drama, murder plot, and moral intensity • Clean chapter-by-chapter navigation for focused reading Enter a turbulent provincial Russia where a corrupt father, three very different sons, and one shocking crime expose questions of faith, freedom, guilt, and redemption. This Adapted for Modern Readers edition brings the dense psychological power of Dostoevsky’s novel into clearer contemporary language while keeping the plot, characters, conflicts, and distinctive dramatic voice intact. Readers meet ...

The Romanovs: What Really Happened? follows the final years of Russia’s imperial family through the eyes of two fictional young witnesses whose lives unfold on opposite sides of the palace gates. Anna Morozova grows up near Tsarskoye Selo, where her family’s work brings her close enough to the Romanovs to see them not as distant rulers, but as parents and children. She witnesses the fear surrounding young Alexei, the heir to the Russian throne, whose hemophilia makes even a minor injury potentially deadly. Through Anna, readers see Empress Alexandra’s desperation and the growing ...

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Russian. Short Stories in Russian for Intermediate Learners has been written specifically for students from a low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and, most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to B1-B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when listening. 

• Clear, modern-language adaptation—same plot and characters • Easy-to-navigate chapters with a clean, readable layout • Ideal for students and book clubs tackling Dostoevsky In the sweltering streets of St. Petersburg, former student Rodion Raskolnikov convinces himself that one bold act can solve his poverty—and prove a chilling theory about who deserves to live. When he murders a pawnbroker, the crime doesn’t bring freedom. It brings feverish guilt, paranoia, and a tightening net of suspicion led by the shrewd investigator Porfiry Petrovich. This Lumos Books edition is ...

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a profound philosophical and psychological novel that explores deep questions of faith, doubt, free will, and the nature of evil through the lives of the Karamazov family in 19th century Russia. The narrative delves into the moral struggles and inner turmoil of the three brothers and their relationship with their father, leading to a dramatic and tragic conclusion. This masterpiece is celebrated for its exploration of the human condition, morality, and the search for truth.

One of The Economist's 2011 Books of the Year THE TRUE BUT UNLIKELY STORIES OF LIVES DEVOTED―ABSURDLY! MELANCHOLICALLY! BEAUTIFULLY!―TO THE RUSSIAN CLASSICS No one who read Elif Batuman's first article (in the journal n+1) will ever forget it. "Babel in California" told the true story of...

World History - Modern History - French Revolution - Industrial Revolution - Russian Revolution - Digital Revolution - Political Upheaval - Social Transformation Four revolutions. Four turning points. One extraordinary journey through the forces that created the modern world. Why do some societies suddenly reject institutions that once seemed permanent? How can new ideas, machines, political movements, and technologies transform the lives of millions—while also creating conflict, inequality, uncertainty, and resistance? Great Revolutions Made Easy offers an accessible four-book ...

• Modern-reader adaptation in clear, accessible language • Preserves the epic plot, characters, and moral force • Clean chapter flow for long-form reading and study This Adapted for Modern Readers edition makes a vast Russian epic easier to enter without losing the sweep of its story. The language is clearer and more direct, while the central conflicts, relationships, social satire, battlefield scenes, and searching moral questions remain intact. Set against the Napoleonic Wars and the French invasion of Russia, the novel follows Pierre Bezukhov, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, Natasha ...

Anna Karenina: Adapted for Modern Readers invites you into Tolstoy’s timeless masterpiece with fresh clarity and ease. This carefully refreshed edition features clean, distraction-free formatting, contemporary typography, and lightly clarified language that makes the prose more fluid without losing its original music. The result is a highly readable text that preserves Tolstoy’s voice, characters, and sweeping narrative while removing the barriers that often keep modern readers from fully engaging with this classic. Set in 19th-century Russian high society, Anna Karenina explores love, ...

For a person who has not encountered John McPhee's lively writing, The Second John McPhee Reader is the perfect introduction. McPhee, author of Coming Into the Country, punctuates his delightful prose with a sharp sense of humor, and a fascination with things most of us never bother to notice.

What happens when literature reaches its highest point? The Pinnacle—Volume Three of The Red Spine Collection—gathers 24 of the most ambitious, audacious, and enduring works ever written. These aren’t just great books. They’re the summit of storytelling. You’ll find classics that broke new ground and never looked back—War and Peace, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Anna Karenina, Cyrano de Bergerac. Books that don’t whisper to you; they change your worldview. They ask what it means to be human, and they refuse easy answers. Inside you’ll find: • A deeply considered introduction to each ...

Los hermanos Karamazov de Fiodor Dostoyevski es una obra maestra que profundiza en temas como la fe, la duda, el libre albedrío y la naturaleza del mal, a través de la compleja relación entre los miembros de la familia Karamazov en la Rusia del siglo XIX. Dostoyevski, uno de los más grandes escritores de la literatura universal, utiliza esta novela para explorar las luchas morales y los conflictos internos, ofreciendo una rica reflexión sobre la condición humana, la moralidad y la búsqueda de la verdad en un contexto de intensos debates filosóficos y teológicos.

Спустя 15 лет со дня смерти Кира Булычева, классика отечественной фантастики, мы вспоминаем один из самых его известных романов - "Поселок". Космический корабль "Полюс" потерпел крушение в горах на неизвестной планете.

"Королева Марго" - одно из лучших произведений Александра Дюма. Этот роман давно стал классикой историко-приключенческой литературы.

На лето Анна переезжает на дачу, а вместе с ней отправляются Конни, Билли и Пауль. Чтобы не скучать, ребята решают построить домик на дереве. Однажды они возвращаются в свой домик и замечают, что там кто-то побывал. А вдруг это привидения из заброшенной старой виллы? Ребята решают проверить окрестности и провести настоящее расследование!

She was trained to kill. Now she has to teach someone else to live with it. Eighteen kills, and Nightshade's hands still shake when nobody is watching. Maya Tan has a greenhouse, a codename she has mostly grown into, and a recruit she did not ask for. Sage went to prison for killing the man who hurt her. She came out with nothing left to be careful with, which makes her fast, and which makes her dangerous to stand next to. Teaching her means looking straight at what Maya has become — and deciding whether the skill can be handed down without the damage going with it. Somewhere behind all ...

Во всем мире нет ни одного малыша, который не любил бы сказки! Особенно сказки народные, передающиеся из поколения в поколение. Мудрый русский народ сочинил множество сказок: веселых и грустных, волшебных и бытовых, длинных и коротких, сказок для самых маленьких детей и ребят постарше.

"Мертвые души" - уникальный роман, ставший для русской литературы своеобразным эталоном иронической прозы. История гениального дельца Чичикова, скупающего в глухой провинции "мертвые души" крепостных крестьян, по сей день поражает своей современностью и тонким юмором.

Collins makes language learning fun, fast and flexible. Pick up the essentials of the Russian language with this easy-to-use audio introduction. Covering everything from finding your way to talking about yourself, Collins 40-minute audio can help you learn short and simple phrases quickly by...