While at a party organized by the lieutenant of his regiment, the shy and awkward Ryabovitch is suddenly kissed by an unknown woman in a dark room. This unexpected and electrifying encounter marks a turning point in his life and a shift in his personality, arousing his passions and setting him on a desperate quest to discover the identity of the mysterious lady. One of Chekhov's most admired stories, The Kiss is joined in this volume by five equally celebrated tales in a brand-new translation by Hugh Aplin: The Lady with the Little Dog, Ward Number Six, The Black Monk, The House with the Mezzanine and The Peasants - making this an indispensable collection for those wanting to discover Chekhov at his creative best
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This collection of lesser-known early short fiction - ranging from absurd humorous sketches to psychological dramas and tragic tales - demonstrates Anton Chekhov's mastery of the genre, with stories about marital infidelity, betrayal, deception and love in its various forms. Although varying m tone and purpose, what these tales have in common is a profound and subtle understanding of the human condition, in its farcical and melancholy aspects, couched in Chekhov's trademark minimalist style
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789 руб.
В сборник "Степь" вошли повести, написанные Чеховым в плодотворный и во многом переломный для его творчества период 1880—1890-х гг. В них молодой писатель, уже лишившийся юношеского оптимизма, а впоследствии достигший спокойной и ироничной умудренности зрелых лет, открыл для себя тему, которая стала для него главной, — тему русской интеллигенции • Любовь и профессиональная деятельность, отношения с людьми, родительские чувства и попытки обрести смысл существования — все это для героев его повестей становится поводом для сложного и беспощадного самоанализа • Книга на английском языке • Anton Chekhov widely hailed as the supreme master of the short story also wrote five works long enough to be called short novels-here brought together in one volume for the first time in a masterly new translation by the award-winning translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky
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For centuries, scientists had only one way to study the brain: wait for misfortune to strike - strokes, seizures, infections, lobotomies, horrendous accidents, phantom limbs, Siamese twins - and see how the victims changed afterwards. In many cases their survival was miraculous, and observers marvelled at the transformations that took place when different parts of the brain were destroyed. Parents suddenly couldn't recognise their children. Pillars of the community became pathological liars and paedophiles. Some people couldn't speak but could still sing. Others couldn't read but could write • The stories of these people laid the foundations of modern neuroscience and, century by century, key cases taught scientists what every last region of the brain did
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories is a collection of stories that emerged from a profound spiritual crisis, during which Leo Tolstoy believed that he had encountered death itself. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with an introduction by Anthony Briggs, David McDuff and Ronald Wilks • These seven compelling stories explore, in very different ways, Tolstoy's preoccupation with mortality. 'The Death of Ivan Ilyich' is a devastating account of a man fighting his inevitable end, and asks the existential question: why must a good person be taken before his time? In 'Polikushka', a light-fingered drunk's chance to prove himself has tragic repercussions, while 'Three Deaths' depicts the last moments of an aristocrat, a peasant and a tree, and 'The Forged Coupon' shows a seemingly minor offence that leads inexorably to ever more horrific crimes
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Творчество Антона Павловича Чехова - уникальное наследие русской литературы • В этот сборник вошли пятьдесят два рассказа в переводе Ричарда Пивера и Ларисы Волохонской. Чехов пишет о тех мелочах жизни, которые составляют драматическую картину человеческого бытия. Но за этой видимой простотой скрыта истинная душа героев, их мысли и фантазии. Лаконичность и мягкая ирония автора не маскируют обыденность описанных в рассказах ситуаций, а предлагают внимательнее присмотреться к себе и к окружающим людям • Книга на английском языке • A masterfully rendered volume of Chekhov's stories from award-winning translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky • Chekhov's genius left an indelible impact on every literary form in which he wrote, but none more so than short fiction
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The story of a passionate young woman who escapes her stifling marriage through adultery and murder, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is now the basis for an acclaimed new film starring Florence Pugh • Nikolai Leskov is one of the most unique voices of nineteenth-century Russia, with a fascination for idiosyncratic characters, lurid crimes, comic absurdity, spirituality and the joy of pure story. This volume contains five of his greatest short tales, including the matchless masterpiece Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
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Антон Чехов был одним из величайших писателей-новеллистов русской литературы. В этой коллекции собраны двадцать пять его самых известных работ, в том числе "Толстый и тонкий", "Спать хочется", "Скрипка Ротшильда" и "Дама с собачкой" • Антон Чехов был мастером иронической точности. Его ясная, тонкая проза вызывает в воображении самых разных персонажей, будь то маленькие дети, спорящие из-за игры, случайно встретившиеся два старых школьных друга или влюбленные, вступающие в незаконную связь. Каждая история, поочередно трагическая, комическая и сатирическая, рисует яркую картину, которая надолго остается в памяти • Книга на английском языке • Anton Chekhov was one of Russian literature's greatest short story writers. This collection brings together twenty-five of his best known, including ‘Fat and Thin’, ‘Sleepy’, ‘Rothschild’s Fiddle’, and ’The Lady with a Dog’
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Вашингтон Ирвинг - первый романтик американской литературы, "первый посол Нового мира в Старом", по выражению У. Теккерея. Мистические рассказы о привидениях, исторические легенды и реальность, картины старой Англии и сцены повседневной американской жизни сочетаются в сочинениях В. Ирвинга • В сборнике представлено 31 произведение Ирвинга, включая "Легенду о Сонной лощине" • Книга на английском языке • HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics • 'There was a contagion in the very air that blew from that haunted region; it breathed forth an atmosphere of dreams and fancies infecting all the land.' • Featuring 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle', this collection of inspired essays, stories and sketches established Washington Irving's reputation as one of America's foremost authors
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One of Twain’s most celebrated novellas, ‘The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg’ is a satirical retelling of the Garden of Eden story in the Bible, in which the author, mocking the supposed honesty and incorruptibility of the inhabitants of an imaginary American town, shows how man is fundamentally bad and cannot resist the temptations of gold • This collection also includes another acclaimed novella, ‘A Double-Barrelled Detective Story’, a spoof of the mystery genre featuring Sherlock Holmes in the American West, as well as lesser-known narratives such as ‘The Belated Russian Passport’ and ‘The Death Disk’. Together, these tales are a testament to Twain’s inexhaustible gift for invention and his skills as a storyteller • Contains: ‘The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg’, ‘The Eskimo Maiden’s Romance’, ‘The Belated Russian Passport’, ‘Two Little Tales’, ‘Is He Living or Is He Dead?’, ‘The Death Disc’, ‘A Double-Barrelled Detective Story’
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Leo Tolstoy combined detailed physical description with perceptive psychological insight to sweep aside the sham of surface appearances and lay bare man’s intimate gestures, acts, and thoughts. Murder and sacrifice…greed and devotion…lust and affection…vanity and love—one by one, in this volume of great stories, Tolstoy dissects the basic drives, emotions, and motives of ordinary people searching for self-knowledge and spiritual perfection
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Nikolai Gogol, an early 19th century Ukrainian-born Russian novelist, humorist, and dramatist, created some of the most important works of world literature and is considered the father of modern Russian realism. Gogol satirized the corrupt bureaucracy of the Russian Empire through the scrupulous and scathing realism of his writing, which would ultimately lead to his exile. Among some of his finest works are his short stories. Together in this collection are collected some of the best of these stories, they include the following: The Diary of a Madman, The Viy, The Mysterious Portrait, The Fair of Sorotchinetz, An Evening in May, Mid-Summer Evening, and The Carriage (The Calash)
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