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Russian Stories: A Dual-Language Book (English and Russian Edition)

by Gleb Struve (Editor)
4.6 out of 5 stars 81 customer reviews
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ISBN-13: 080-0759262441
ISBN-10: 0486262448
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (February 1, 1990)
  • Language: English, Russian
  • ISBN-10: 0486262448
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486262444
  • Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 5.5 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 starsRead classics, learn Russian
By Chapulina R on January 14, 2001
Format: 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.
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5.0 out of 5 starsDuel language books provide a gift of reading for Russian friends
By Judi Powers on September 25, 2005
Format: 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....
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5.0 out of 5 starsFirst Rate
By Virgil on July 17, 2002
Format: 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.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat literature and challenging Russian practice
By Benjamin R. Greene on January 22, 2008
Format: Paperback
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. There is a reason why Pushkin, Chekhov, and Dostoevsky are still popular: Those guys didn't write any garbage. They set the bar for all writers as high as it could go. I would especially recommend "Sleepy" by Anton Chekhov. Read it on Halloween night, as I did, for a good old fashioned fright.

Secondarily, for those of us learning Russian, these short stories provide fascinating and very challenging works to translate. Be advised, this is a high level of Russian literature, written for educated and literate native speakers, so it's a big challenge. Pack a lunch.

The short story format is especially beneficial. If you can get through one story, believe me, you are ready for the psychological reward of starting a new story.
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5.0 out of 5 starsHighly enjoyable and easy to use
By Matthew Mckenzie on January 7, 2008
Format: Paperback
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. Stress marks are very helpful, would have been useless to me without them basically, and the glossary is also helpful although it doesn't include everything (good to have a dictionary nearby). Layout is good, that is, having the english on the adjacent page, makes for very easy reference to the english. Archaic language is usually noted and explained as such, which is useful. Great for reading practice, highly recommendable book for all skill levels (i have only been learning for around 6 months but have still got a lot out of it so far). Good selection of stories and enough to keep an beginner reader going for a long time!
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2.0 out of 5 starsRussian Stories: Kindle Edition
By Amazon Customer on July 3, 2013
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
The way that the Kindle Edition is set up is very inconvenient. It is two pages of Russian then two pages of english, so if you want to flip back and forth to find a word, or even just to read straight through in one language it has to flip through two pages at a time, which is just annoying.

The stories presented are good, I'd just recommend getting this in a physical format like a paperback or hardback instead of the kindle.
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3.0 out of 5 starsSloppy formatting defeats the purpose of the book
By Tatiana Efremova on December 17, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of English translation. I was very annoyed with the Russian original: misspelled, typos are quite common. If somebody is learning Russian and tries to find a word in a dictionary, with the kind of spelling I found in this Russian text the chances are the word will never be found. Russian text is poorly formatted.
The idea of the book is fantastic, the selection of stories is good, quality of the articles about the writers is excellent.
The Russian text has to be fixed.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 starsan easy to use reader.

russian on one page, english on the other. Will aid bigtime in learning to READ russian.

Published 1 month ago by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsThere are numerous short stories, which are for adults ...

There are numerous short stories, which are for adults, but are not graphic. This book in written Cyrillic, or Russian.

Published 1 month ago by Jennifer Reed
5.0 out of 5 stars12 short stories great for anyone trying to expand their vocabulary

12 short stories great for anyone trying to expand their vocabulary. There's even a note inside indicating in which order one should read the stories to improve their vocabulary. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Chris
5.0 out of 5 starsWell Worth the Read

Excellent compilation. The introductions to the authors really add to the story as it helps provide background and framing for the short story you are about to enjoy.

Published 5 months ago by Regan
5.0 out of 5 starsThis book is a godsend!

Great book for anyone looking to become more familiar with the Russian language. This isthe perfect tool to improve reading skills!

Published 5 months ago by Sean
5.0 out of 5 starsThe stories are by great Russian authors

The stories are by great Russian authors. It's about the format: being able to read in English and follow along in Russian is very rewarding. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Nancy Smith
4.0 out of 5 starsNot suitable for a Russian language learner of any level

A great compilation of all the major well-known middle-through-high-school level Russian stories. I would not recommend it for someone trying to learn (modern) Russian though. Read more

Published 6 months ago by eve
5.0 out of 5 starsGood tool for students of Russian language

This book is great if you're learning Russian, but you have to like Russian authors. If you think Russian short stories too dark or depressing, you won't enjoy these - better buy a... Read more

Published 7 months ago by Ingrid
5.0 out of 5 starsPerfect for brushing up on reading comprehension

I studied Russian in college and am looking for ways to brush up on my reading comprehension. I really enjoy this book because it has classic Russian short stories that I have not... Read more

Published 7 months ago by d423
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Love the book

Published 9 months ago by gazhel

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