This book collects a magnificent set of works by Russian classical authors: Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, Mikhail Bulgakov. Each original story, springing from a common creative heritage, delivers a glimpse of the immortal Russian Soul and has influenced modern literary trends. These stories are interesting to their core and will bring pleasure to readers. Get ready to immerse yourself within these immortal works that have long been counted among the best of classic world literature: Fyodor Dostoevsky. The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, Fyodor Dostoevsky. Notes from the Underground, Ivan Turgenev. First Love, Alexander Pushkin. The Queen of Spades, Leo Tolstoy. The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Leo Tolstoy. A Russian Christmas Party, Anton Chekhov. The Wife, Anton Chekhov. A Dead Body, Anton Chekhov. The Beggar, Leonid Andreyev. The Little Angel, Nikolai Gogol. The Nose, Nikolai Gogol. The Cloak, Nikolai Gogol. The Mantle, Mikhail Bulgakov. The Embroidered Towel – from A Young Doctor's Notebook and others. Contents:  Fyodor Dostoevsky  The Dream of a Ridiculous Man  Notes From the Underground  The Christmas Tree and the Wedding  Ivan Turgenev  Mumu  First Love  The District Doctor  Aleksandr Kuprin  The Outrage  Alexander Pushkin  The Queen of Spades Leo Tolstoy  A Letter to a Hindu  The Death of Ivan Ilych  God Sees the Truth  But Waits  A Russian Christmas Party  Anton Chekhov  The Wife  The Slander  The Horse-Stealers  The Petchenyeg  A Dead Body  A Happy Ending T he Looking-Glass  Old Age  Darkness The Beggar  In Trouble  Frost Minds in Ferment  Gone Astray  An Avenger The Jeune Premier  A Defenceless Creature  An Enigmatic Nature  A Happy Man A Troublesome Visitor  An Actor's End  Vanka  A Country Cottage  Fat and Thin  Nerves  The Doctor  About Love  The Lottery Ticket  Leonid Andreyev  The Little Angel  Lazarus  Maxim Gorky  One Autumn Night  Her Lover  Mikhail Bulgakov  The Embroidered Towel  Nikolai Gogo l  Christmas Eve  The Nose  A May Night  The Cloak  The Viy Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) Gambling debts, exile in Siberia, and a near-execution couldn't crush Dostoyevsky's soul. Instead, they fueled his dark explorations of guilt, redemption, and human suffering. Crime and Punishment wasn't just a novel — it was his own inner torment laid bare, proving that the most broken hearts tell the most unforgettable stories. Ivan Turgenev (1818–1883) Gentleman, dreamer, and eternal romantic, Turgenev captured Russia's soul with tender realism. Torn between old-world traditions and new intellectual currents, his Fathers and Sons immortalized generational clashes long before they became cliché. Parisian salons adored him, but Russia always haunted him.  Alexander Kuprin (1870–1938) An eternal wanderer and romantic, Kuprin changed careers like pages in a book — soldier, actor, journalist. His The Duel was a fierce outcry against military monotony, while The Garnet Bracelet sang of unrequited love. Kuprin didn't write about life — he lived it, weaving every emotion into his stories.  Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837) Poet, rebel, duelist. Pushkin defied society and death itself — until a fatal duel claimed him. His Eugene Onegin and The Captain's Daughter became the voice of Russia's soul, proving that the pen is mightier than the sword, though sometimes a sharp word can cost a life.  Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) An aristocrat who renounced wealth to seek life's meaning in the fields of Yasnaya Polyana. War and Peace wasn't just a novel — it was an epic universe. Tolstoy sought truth in family, faith, and simple labor, becoming a spiritual giant tormented by his own ideals.  Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) A doctor by trade, a surgeon with words. Chekhov dissected human souls with short, precise strokes. His stories are snapshots of Russian life where humor veils heartbreak, loneliness, and endless "what ifs."  Leonid Andreyev (1871–1919) The dark master of psychological horror, Andreyev blended fear, despair, and philosophy into vivid, unsettling tales. His The Red Laugh screamed the madness of war, while his stories left readers alone with their own demons.  Maxim Gorky (1868–1936) Born in poverty, Gorky's life was a novel itself — hunger, wanderings, revolutions. His Mother became the anthem of the oppressed, and his stories sang of hope amid despair. A rebel with a pen, Gorky's words still echo through the streets of history.  Mikhail Bulgakov (1891–1940) A doctor who traded scalpels for satire, Bulgakov navigated post-revolutionary chaos with biting wit. From his Kiev childhood to battling censorship in Moscow, life never played fair. Yet, even as illness dimmed his days, Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita cemented his place in literary immortality — a final act of defiance.  Nikolai Gogol (1809–1852) The mad genius who made devils dance and bureaucrats squirm. Gogol's The Overcoat cloaked the tragedy of the little man, while Dead Souls unveiled the flaws and follies of Russian life. Haunted by his own mind, Gogol burned his final work — and perhaps a piece of his soul with it.
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