Want to know where to start with Russian Literature?
What are the best Russian books to start reading for a newcomer to Russian Literature?
Should you start with Tolstoy, Chekov, Turgenev, or Dostoyevsky?
And which translations of the great Russian novels like Crime and Punishment and War and Peace should you read?
All of those questions and more are answered in this video guide for how to get into Russian Literature.
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Where to Start with Russian Literature
Russian Literary works mentioned in the guide:
- Chekhov’s short stories ‘Volodya’ and ‘The Kiss’ in this recommended edition, and the short stories ‘Ward No. 6’, ‘The Duel’, and ‘The Lady with the Dog’, in this recommended edition. You can listen to my reading, commentary, and analysis in this 40-minute Hardcore Literature Video.
- Chekhov’s play Uncle Vanya in this edition.
- Ivan Turgenev’s short stories ‘Bezhin Meadow’ and ‘Kasyan from Fair Springs’ in this edition of The Sportsman’s Notebook.
- Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina in this translation by Pevear and Volokhonsky. You might want to check out this dedicated guide: How to Read Anna Karenina: 10 Tips For Tackling Tolstoy.
- Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment in this translation.
- Bulgakov’s The Heart of a Dog.