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War and Peace

by Leo TolstoyPerhaps one of the most revered works in all of literature, Tolstoy's War and Peace is an epic story of Russian life in the days of Napoleon. Here are the sagas of five families who must...

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Uncle Vanya

by Anton ChekhovA country house on a terrace. In front of it a garden. In an avenue of trees, under an old poplar, stands a table set for tea, with a samovar, etc. Some benches and chairs stand near...

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The Seagull

by Anton Chekhov_The scene is laid on SORIN'S estate. Two years elapse between the third and fourth acts_. _The scene is laid in the park on SORIN'S estate. A broad avenue of trees leads away from the...

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Virgin Soil

by Ivan Turgenev"To turn over virgin soil it is necessary to use a deep plough going well into the earth, not a surface plough gliding lightly over the top."--From a Farmer's Notebook. AT one o'clock...

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Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories

by Ivan TurgenevThis collection of Ivan Turgenev’s work opens with a character in a bleak situation. Tchulkaturin, the unlikely hero of “The Diary of a Superfluous Man,” has just two weeks to live....

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Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

by Leo Tolstoy“The Kreutzer Sonata,” Leo Tolstoy’s 1889 novella, is at the heart of this collection of work from one of Russia’s literary masters. As the novella opens, love, sexuality, and...

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The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories

by Anton ChekhovHere is a collection of stories from one of the most famous Russian authors of all time, Anton Chekhov. "The Black Monk,""Volodya", and "An Anonymous Story" all display Chekhov’s...

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The Lady with the Dog

by Anton ChekhovBanker and bourgeois family man Dmitriy Gurov has a roving eye and is always on the lookout for his next conquest in Anton Chekhov’s 1899 story The Lady with the Dog. On holiday one...

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The Black Monk

by Anton ChekhovDelivered in 16 installments.Price: FREESample Installment

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A Doctor's Visit

by Anton ChekhovTHE Professor received a telegram from the Lyalikovs' factory; he was asked to come as quickly as possible. The daughter of some Madame Lyalikov, apparently the owner of the factory,...

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