Aleksandr Pușkin

Evgheni Oneghin este un roman în versuri al scriitorului rus Aleksandr Pușkin, scris între 1823-1831. Pușkin și-a început romanul la 9 mai 1823 și a lucrat la el mai bine de 8 ani. La 4 noiembrie 1823, Pușkin îl scria de la Odesa, lui Viazemski: În privința ocupațiilor mele, eu nu scriu acum pur și simplu un roman, ci …

Pushkin's version of the historical novel in the style of Walter Scott, this final prose work also reflects his fascination with and research into Russian history of the 18th century. During the reign of Catherine the Great, the young Grinev sets out for his new career in the army and en route performs an act of …

This volume contains new translations of four of Pushkin's best works of fiction. The Queen of Spades has long been acknowledged as one of the world's greatest short stories, in which Pushkin explores the nature of obsession. The Tales of Belkin are witty parodies of sentimentalism, while Peter the Great's Blackamoor …

On the Eve is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. Turgenev embellishes this love story with observations on middle class life and interposes some art and philosophy. Nikolay Dobrolyubov was critical of On the Eve, offending Turgenev.