Gogol: 308 books

Ambientato all'incirca nell'Ucraina del XVII secolo, devastata dai tatari, governata dai polacchi e messa a ferro e fuoco dalle scorribande di cosacchi, tale racconto narra le imprese di uno dei condottieri di questi ultimi, Taras Bul'ba. Affiancato dai figli Andrej ed Ostap, assalta la città...

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Frankenstein The Orphan of the Rhine Nightmare Abbey The Tell-Tale Heart The Fall of the House of Usher The Cask of Amontillado The Masque of...

Who doesn't love a bit of surprise, danger, eerie atmosphere, and just the right hint of romance! So, here's presenting to you our best ever gothic collection, with all the well known classics, all the hidden gems, and lots of surprises for all the fans of chills, darkness and mystery out there. Also,...

L’intelligence de cette nouvelle exige une explication préliminaire. Pierre le Grand a créé, sous le nom de tchin, une hiérarchie commune et générale qui renferme tous les employés de l’État (tchinovniks) à quelque branche de service...

Written in the 1830s and early 1840s, these comic stories tackle life behind the cold and elegant façade of the Imperial capital from the viewpoints of various characters, such as a collegiate assessor who one day finds that his nose has detached itself from his face and risen the ranks to become...

A masterpiece of satire and a key work of the Russian "fantastic" movement. One of the most celebrated tales in Russian literature. Collegiate Assessor Kovalyov awakens to discover that his nose is missing, leaving a smooth, flat patch of skin in its place. He finds and confronts...

Este é mais um volume da bestseller Coleção Melhores Contos, uma seleção de obras primas de autores de diversas nacionalidades e com temáticas das mais variadas, mas que tem em comum uma enorme e talvez a mais importante qualidade literária: a de dar prazer ao leitor. Neste ebook você terá...

Préface  La Foire de Sorotchinetz  Une nuit de mai       I. — Hanna       II. — Le bailli       III. — Un rival inattendu. — Le complot.       IV. — Les parobki s’amusent.     ...

Dès que la cloche du séminaire, qui était pendue devant la porte du couvent des frères, à Kiew, se mettait en branle, on voyait arriver de toutes les parties de la ville des groupes d’écoliers. Les grammairiens, les rhétoriciens, les philosophes et...

Chant XI Départ pour de nouvelles expéditions Chant XII Téntëtnikof ou chagrins d’amour Chant XIII Un vieux débris de 1812 Chant XIV Lacune et hypothèse Chant XV Deux originaux, chacun dans son genre Chant XVI Le fou et le sage dans les steppes Chant XVII...

Conceive the joy of a lover of nature who, leaving the art galleries, wanders out among the trees and wild flowers and birds that the pictures of the galleries have sentimentalised. It is some such joy that the man who truly loves the noblest in letters feels when tasting for the first time the simple...

It is the story of a sincere young clerk who makes great sacrifices to attain an overcoat of untold value and power. Representing the mighty bureaucracy Akaky dies of a broken heart when his beloved smart coat is stolen. The story takes an interesting turn when he returns for his coat from the buyer. This story symbolizes the reprisal of lower class against the dominance of the ruling class.

Instead of memorizing vocabulary words, work your way through an actual well-written novel. Even novices can follow along as each individual English paragraph is paired with the corresponding Russian paragraph. It won't be an easy project, but you'll learn a lot.