03944cam a22005053u 4500 13437 UtSlPG 20260610133322.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PG Seltzer, Thomas, 1875?-1943 Best Russian Short Stories Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2004-09-11 The queen of spades / A.S. Pushkin -- The cloak / N.V. Gogol -- The district doctor / I.S. Turgenev -- The Christmas tree and the wedding / F.M. Dostoyevsky -- God sees the truth, but waits / L.N. Tolstoy -- How a Muzhik fed two officials / M.Y. Saltykov -- The shades, a phantasy / V.G. Korolenko -- The signal / V.N. Garshin -- The darling / A.P. Chekhov -- The bet / A.P. Chekhov -- Vanka / A.P. Chekhov -- Hide and seek / F.K. Sologub -- Dethroned / I.N. Potapenko -- The servant / S.T. Semyonov -- One autumn night / M. Gorky -- Her lover / M. Gorky -- Lazarus / L.N. Andreyev -- The revolutionist / M.P. Artzybashev -- The outrage / A.I. Kuprin. Produced by David Starner, Keith M. Eckrich, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreaders Team "Best Russian Short Stories" by Thomas Seltzer et al. is a compilation of significant Russian short stories written during the 19th and early 20th centuries. This anthology features works from renowned authors such as Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov, among others, offering a diverse exploration of themes ranging from the supernatural to the mundane aspects of daily life in Russia. The collection aims to present the uniqueness of Russian literature, showcasing its depth, humanitarian ideals, and engaging character portrayals. The opening of the anthology contains an introduction by Thomas Seltzer, which celebrates the essence of Russian literature and its profound connection to the human experience. Seltzer discusses the evolution of Russian storytelling, highlighting its significant departure from Western romanticism towards a style that emphasizes realism and empathy for the lower classes. This section sets the stage for the subsequent stories, beginning with Pushkin's "The Queen of Spades," which involves a card player obsessed with uncovering a mysterious secret tied to an elderly countess. This tale, along with Gogol’s “The Cloak,” further illustrates the complexities of human nature, social commentary, and the impact of fate, serving as an insightful introduction to the collection's subsequent narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 Artsybashev, M. (Mikhail), 1878-1927 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881 Garshin, V. M. (Vsevolod Mikhailovich), 1855-1888 Gogol, Nikolai Vasilevich, 1809-1852 Gorky, Maksim, 1868-1936 Korolenko, Vladimir Galaktionovich, 1853-1921 Kuprin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich), 1870-1938 Potapenko, I. N. (Ignatii Nicholaevich), 1856-1929 Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837 Saltykov, Mikhail Evgrafovich, 1826-1889 Semenov, S. T. (Sergei Terentʹevich), 1868-1922 Sologub, Fyodor, 1863-1927 Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13437 54827 54827