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Best Russian Short Stories

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Best Russian Short Stories initially published in 1917, is a collection of short stories by Gogol, Dostoyevsky, Pushkin, Turgenev, Chekhov, Gorky, and many otherseach selection is the work of a master.

This collection was revolutionary in its approach to realism, injecting characters with human weaknesses familiar to all.

It also provided fodder for other such important concepts as existentialism and even passive resistance, which was rooted in the works of Tolstoy, and practiced resistance, which was rooted in the works of Tolstoy and practiced successfully by Gandhi and Martin Luther King.

The 19 powerful short stories in this collection are excellent examples of writing by the foremost authors from Russias Golden Age of Literature.

This magnificent collection will appeal to a wide audience.

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General Press
8180320138 / 9788180320132
eBook (EPUB)
25/08/2016
280 pages
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