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A Very Russian Christmas

The Greatest Russian Holiday Stories of All Time

by Mikhail Zoshchenko
Anton Chekhov
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A collection of short Christmas stories by some of Russia’s greatest nineteenth and twentieth century authors—several appearing in English for the first time.
 
Running the gamut from sweet and reverent to twisted and uproarious, this collection offers a holiday feast of Russian fiction. Dostoevsky brings stories of poverty and tragedy; Tolstoy inspires with his fable-like tales; Chekhov’s unmatchable skills are on full display in his story of a female factory owner and her wretched workers; Klaudia Lukashevitch delights with a sweet and surprising tale of a childhood in White Russia; and Mikhail Zoshchenko recounts madcap anecdotes of Christmas trees and Christmas thieves in the Soviet Era—a time when it was illegal to celebrate the holiday in Russia.
 
There is no shortage of imagination, wit, or vodka on display in this collection that proves, with its wonderful variety and remarkable human touch, that nobody does Christmas like the Russians.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Very Christmas

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 26, 2016

  • Formats

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      • ISBN: 9781939931443
      • File size: 2247 KB

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      • ISBN: 9781939931443
      • File size: 2804 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      October 15, 2016

      This collection features 12 Russian stories from the 19th and early 20th centuries. While the tales take place at Christmas, they vary widely, from a story of two young boys trying to run away to a man's quest for vodka and his reckoning after dying in the snow. However, they all seem to share a common thread of misery running through them. VERDICT While some of the pieces here appear in English for the first time, and stories from notable Russian authors Anton Chekhov, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy are included, this anthology will most likely only be appreciated by die-hard Russian literature enthusiasts, as these are not traditional or endearing holiday tales.

      Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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