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Twelve superb tales by Chekhov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Bunin, other masters. Excellent word-for-word English translations on facing pages. Also teaching and practice aids, Russian-English vocabulary, biographical/critical introductions to each selection, study questions, more. Especially helpful are the stress accents in the Russian text, usually found only in primers.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Russian

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (February 1, 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0486262448
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486262444
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #19,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    #7 in  Books > Reference > Foreign Languages > Russian
    #4 in  Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > Eastern European
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68 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Read classics, learn Russian, January 14, 2001
By Chapulina R (Tovarischi Imports, USA/RUS) - See all my reviews
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This dual-language book features twelve shortstories by 19th-century masters of Russian literature. The pages are specially formatted with Russian Cyrillic on the left opposed by English translation on the right. The Russian and English texts match eachother nearly line-for-line, simplifying cross-reference. Here is an entertaining way to enrich vocabulary and perfect syntax, for the intermediate to advanced student who already has the basics of grammar. The editor chose some great examples of Russian writing, including Pushkin's haunting "Stationmaster", Gogol's grotesque "Nose", and Dostoevski's macabre graveyard drama "Bobok". Only one thing detracts from the book's usefulness as a learning tool, which is that many of the phrases and expressions are somewhat archaic. There are several dual-language compilations of contemporary (Soviet) shortstories available, for those who prefer to familiarize themselves with more modern language usage.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars First Rate, July 17, 2002
By Virgil "Virgil" (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews
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With stories by Tolstoy, Pushkin, Gogol and Chekov this is a great book to help you improve your Russian skills and read the masterworks in the original. It's a great way to check your Russian against the English tranlsation on the opposite page.

The book itself has been around for several years and while it is a bit expensive for what you get used editions are fairly common. My only real criticism is that this is one of the few dual readers available in the US on the Russian language. Hopefully the publishers will remedy this by printing another volume. A real must for Russian language students.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Duel language books provide a gift of reading for Russian friends, September 25, 2005
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This book is a wonderful rare find. I am a friend/neighbor of highly educated recent Russian immigrants with limited expertise in English. Although they are taking English classes, it is almost impossible for them to find interesting books to read in English beyond those of a childrens book reading level. Having to use a Russian/English dictionary while reading eliminates a lot of the simple pleasures that reading provides. This book's dual language format is absolutely perfect. They can finally enjoy a book written in English that reflects their reading interests due to the fact that the exact Russian version resides on the opposing page. This dual language format is also an absolutely perfect tool for English students learning the Russian language. It gave me so much pleasure to provide them with this opportunity to both practice and better enjoy reading books in English. I only wish that there were a lot more books available in this style for my friends to enjoy....
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4.0 out of 5 stars Dual Language Russion Book
This book was a gift for our son who is learning Russion. He was pleased with the classic selection of stories and the Russian and English translation on facing pages, which... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Sam

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little book
I just received this little book last week, and it already is helping my Russian significantly. It is really awesome how the English and Russian texts line up side-by-side. Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. Lustig

5.0 out of 5 stars Great learning tool
The stories are fun to read and since the English is right next to the Russian, it makes reading even more enjoyable and easy.
Published 10 months ago by Stephanie Elko

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful for studies of advanced English
I am a native Russian speaker and as an advanced learner of English I found this book amazingly useful. Read more
Published 10 months ago by I. Dozorets

5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous language resource. Give me more books like this!
As a long time student of Russian, I have found it very difficult to lay hands on dual language books like this one. Read more
Published 19 months ago by No one of consequence

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Russian stories in original language plus english
This book is an excellent collection of classic Russian short stories in the original language plus and English translation. Couldn't ask for anything better.
Published on July 31, 2008 by B. K. Fromal

5.0 out of 5 stars I have two copies and bought one for my friend
you can make this as easy or as challenging as you like. You learn words when they keep popping up in the stories
Published on June 9, 2008 by shooba

5.0 out of 5 stars Great literature and challenging Russian practice
This book works on two levels: One, these short stories are by the Russian masters of the genre. In English translation, they are powerful, evocative, and moving, on their own... Read more
Published on January 22, 2008 by Benjamin R. Greene

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly enjoyable and easy to use
Got this book a while ago, its way too hard for me for my level but the good thing is you can work through at a slow pace and still get a lot out of it. Read more
Published on January 7, 2008 by Matthew Mckenzie

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful
A book of short stories from famous Russian Authors, Half in Russian and Half in english. The book loks intimidating, but the stories are selected to appeal. Read more
Published on August 7, 2007 by Y. Kirk

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