Greatest Russian Short Stories : Book Paperback

But how could you live and have no story to tell?” – Fyodor Dostoevsky

A lonely man walking down the streets of St. Petersburg saves a woman from being harassed, and over four nights, they slowly get to know each other (White Nights). … 

This literary treasure trove contains ten of the finest Russian short stories ever written, comprising both lesser-known stories like Leonid Andreyev’s Lazarus, as well as more famous ones such as Nikolai Gogol’s The Cloak. Featuring a wide variety of authors including Maxim Gorky, Alexander Pushkin, and Anton Chekhov, this book serves as a holistic introduction to the wide spectrum of Russian literature.”