Russian Stories: A Dual-Language Book [Paperback]

Gleb Struve (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1990 | ISBN-10: 0486262448 | ISBN-13: 978-0486262444 | Edition: English and Russian Language

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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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Russian

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; English and Russian Language edition (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 (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > Eastern European
  • #4 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Russian
  • #4 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Russian

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93 of 93 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Read classics, learn Russian, January 14, 2001

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Chapulina R (Tovarischi Imports, USA/RUS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Russian Stories: A Dual-Language Book (Paperback)

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.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First Rate, July 17, 2002

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Virgil "Virgil" (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Russian Stories: A Dual-Language Book (Paperback)

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.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Duel language books provide a gift of reading for Russian friends, September 25, 2005

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Judi Powers (Vermont) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Russian Stories: A Dual-Language Book (Paperback)

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....