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The Fyodor Dostoevsky BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Including Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, Devils & The Brothers Karamazov
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Narrated by: Roy Marsden, Alex Jennings, Roger Allam, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
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BBC radio productions of Dostoevsky's masterpieces, plus selected shorter fiction and bonus programmes exploring his life and work....
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Excellent adaptations of a great writer
- By jake 09 on 15-06-21
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Notes from Underground
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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"I am a sick man.... I am a spiteful man", a nameless voice cries out. And so, from underground, emerge the passionate confessions of a suffering man; the painful self-examination of a tormented soul; the bristling scorn of a lonely individual....
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The Great Curse of Consciousness
- By Amazon Customer on 28-11-22
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Записки юного врача
- By: Михаил Булгаков
- Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
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Записки юного врача — сборник рассказов Михаила Булгакова, который раскрывает важную, но не всем известную сторону жизни автора...
By: Михаил Булгаков
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War and Peace
- BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Paterson Joseph, John Hurt, Simon Russell Beale, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
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Paterson Joseph, John Hurt, Lesley Manville and Harriet Walter are among the cast of BBC Radio 4's epic full-cast dramatisation....
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Par Excellent Production of War & Peace
- By Highlight on 01-11-17
By: Leo Tolstoy
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Stories
- By: Anton Chekhov
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen, Belinda Hillman
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction...
By: Anton Chekhov
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The Gospel in Brief
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Molly Mae
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
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This is Leo Tolstoy's integration of the four biblical gospels into a single account of the life of Jesus which was inspired by his meticulous study of the original Greek versions of the Bible....
By: Leo Tolstoy
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The Fyodor Dostoevsky BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Including Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, Devils & The Brothers Karamazov
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Narrated by: Roy Marsden, Alex Jennings, Roger Allam, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
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BBC radio productions of Dostoevsky's masterpieces, plus selected shorter fiction and bonus programmes exploring his life and work....
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Excellent adaptations of a great writer
- By jake 09 on 15-06-21
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Notes from Underground
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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"I am a sick man.... I am a spiteful man", a nameless voice cries out. And so, from underground, emerge the passionate confessions of a suffering man; the painful self-examination of a tormented soul; the bristling scorn of a lonely individual....
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The Great Curse of Consciousness
- By Amazon Customer on 28-11-22
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Записки юного врача
- By: Михаил Булгаков
- Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Записки юного врача — сборник рассказов Михаила Булгакова, который раскрывает важную, но не всем известную сторону жизни автора...
By: Михаил Булгаков
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War and Peace
- BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Paterson Joseph, John Hurt, Simon Russell Beale, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
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Paterson Joseph, John Hurt, Lesley Manville and Harriet Walter are among the cast of BBC Radio 4's epic full-cast dramatisation....
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Par Excellent Production of War & Peace
- By Highlight on 01-11-17
By: Leo Tolstoy
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Stories
- By: Anton Chekhov
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen, Belinda Hillman
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction...
By: Anton Chekhov
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The Gospel in Brief
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Molly Mae
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
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This is Leo Tolstoy's integration of the four biblical gospels into a single account of the life of Jesus which was inspired by his meticulous study of the original Greek versions of the Bible....
By: Leo Tolstoy
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Вечера на хуторе близ Диканьки
- By: Николай Гоголь
- Narrated by: Александр Клюквин
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
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В середине XIX века среди жителей Петербурга и Москвы интерес к Малороссии...
By: Николай Гоголь
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О русской литературе 1
- By: Федор Достоевский
- Narrated by: Филипп Матвеев-Витовский
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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Достоевский — мастер во всем. Не только гениальный писатель, мыслитель и философ, но и превосходный публицист и литературный критик. Он нашел свой особый...
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Invitation to a Beheading
- By: Vladimir Nabokov
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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In an unnamed dream country, the young man Cincinnatus C. is condemned to death by beheading for "gnostical turpitude." an imaginary crime that defies definition....
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Haunting and wonderfully sinister
- By S. Moorcroft on 22-03-22
By: Vladimir Nabokov
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Преступление и наказание
- By: Федор Достоевский
- Narrated by: Всеволод Кузнецов
- Length: 20 hrs and 29 mins
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Еще один вариант прочтения бессмертного романа Федора Михайловича...
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Brilliant!!
- By Adriana Tirdea on 30-05-23
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Anna Karénine 1
- By: Léon Tolstoï
- Narrated by: Hélène Lausseur
- Length: 18 hrs and 20 mins
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Anna Karénine est une jeune femme mariée à Alexis Karénine et mère d'un jeune garçon. Elle se rend à Moscou chez son frère Stiva Oblonski...
By: Léon Tolstoï
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Leo Tolstoy: The Non-Fiction Collection
- What is Art?; The Inevitable Revolution; The Kingdom of God Is Within You; A Confession
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Malk Williams, Stephane Cornicard
- Length: 26 hrs and 36 mins
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This audiobook includes unabridged recordings of Leo Tolstoy's 4 greatest works of non-fiction in one audiobook....
By: Leo Tolstoy
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The Cherry Orchard
- By: Anton Chekhov
- Narrated by: Andrea Giordani
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
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The Cherry Orchard (1903) is the final play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It is considered as one of four outstanding plays by Chekhov. The narrative recounts an aristocratic landowner who returns to her family estate just before it is auctioned to pay the mortgage....
By: Anton Chekhov
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The Leo Tolstoy Collection
- War and Peace, Anna Karenina, and Resurrection
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Christopher Preece
- Length: 96 hrs and 7 mins
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Drawing on three of the greatest works of Russian literature, this sweeping collection breathes new life into Leo Tolstoy’s legacy, providing contemporary listeners with an easy, accessible way to discover and enjoy this great Russian author’s literary talents.
By: Leo Tolstoy
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Алые паруса
- By: Александр Грин
- Narrated by: Петр Каледин
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
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Александр Грин (настоящее имя Александр Степанович Гриневский; 1880 - 1932)...
By: Александр Грин
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Идиот
- By: Федор Михайлович Достоевский
- Narrated by: Вячеслав Герасимов
- Length: 29 hrs and 48 mins
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В романе "Идиот" Достоевский стремился, по его словам, "изобразить вполне...
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Мастер и Маргарита
- By: Михаил Булгаков
- Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов
- Length: 22 hrs and 9 mins
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Мастер и Маргарита — последняя книга Булгакова, которую считают его духовным завещанием. Сочетая в одном произведении реальный мир и фантастику, сатирическое...
By: Михаил Булгаков
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The Master and Margarita
- By: Mikhail Bulgakov
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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The Master and Margarita is one of the most famous and best-selling Russian novels of the 20th century, despite its surreal environment....
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What was that?
- By allan 1 on 28-02-21
By: Mikhail Bulgakov
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A Hero of Our Time
- By: Mikhail Lermontov
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
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Grigori Aleksandrovich Pechorin is an enigma: arrogant, cocky, melancholic, brave, cynic, romantic, loner, socialite, soldier, free soul, and yet, victim of the world, he eludes definition....
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A Quiet Gem of a Novel!
- By @eleniaudibles on 11-07-18
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War and Peace
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 59 hrs and 5 mins
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Tolstoy's epic masterpiece intertwines the lives of private and public individuals during the time of the Napoleonic wars and the French invasion of Russia....
By: Leo Tolstoy
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Crime and Punishment
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Narrated by: Michael Sheen
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
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A century after it first appeared, Crime and Punishment remains one of the most gripping psychological thrillers. A poverty stricken young man, seeing his family making sacrifices for him...
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I hate abridgements but listen to this
- By Philadelphus on 17-01-08
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Арап Петра Великого
- By: Александр Пушкин
- Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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Арап Петра Великого — исторический роман гениального российского поэта, "солнца русской поэзии", драматурга и прозаика А. С. Пушкина (1799–1837)...
By: Александр Пушкин
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Guerre et Paix 1
- By: Léon Tolstoï
- Narrated by: Éric Herson-Macarel
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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Russie, début du XIXe siècle. À l'Ouest de l'Empire, les guerres napoléoniennes font rage et se rapprochent dangereusement des frontières...
By: Léon Tolstoï
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Братья Карамазовы 1-6
- By: Федор Достоевский
- Narrated by: Алексей Борзунов
- Length: 42 hrs and 34 mins
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Братья Карамазовы - последний роман Ф. М. Достоевского, который автор...
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Ложится мгла на старые ступени
- By: Александр Чудаков
- Narrated by: Федор Степанов
- Length: 20 hrs and 23 mins
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Александр Павлович Чудаков (1938-2005) - российский филолог, литературовед и...
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Классика русского рассказа № 1
- Классика русского рассказа 1
- By: Иван Сергеевич Тургенев, Антон Павлович Чехов, Иван Алексеевич Бунин, and others
- Narrated by: Анатолий Кузнецов, Александр Клюквин, Александр Бордуков
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
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Мы адресуем этот сборник не только всем ценителям русской классической...
By: Иван Сергеевич Тургенев, and others
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Hadji Murat
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
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In 1851 Leo Tolstoy enlisted in the Russian army and was sent to the Caucasus to help defeat the Chechens. During this war a great Avar chieftain, Hadji Murád, broke with the Chechen leader Shamil and fled to the Russians for safety....
By: Leo Tolstoy
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky Collection: The Brothers Karamazov, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and Notes from the Underground
- By: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Narrated by: Michael A. Harding
- Length: 96 hrs and 12 mins
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Step into the rich history and culture of Mother Russia with this classic collection by esteemed writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky. With his penchant for gripping prose and powerful themes that unmasked the social struggles and intellectual clashes of his day....
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Don’t buy it won’t play
- By chris on 03-12-23
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Анна Каренина 1-8
- By: Лев Толстой
- Narrated by: Александр Клюквин
- Length: 34 hrs and 37 mins
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Роман "Анна Каренина" был написан Л. Н. Толстым в 1877 году, а год спустя...
By: Лев Толстой
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
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Hailed as a masterpiece on the subject of death and dying, The Death of Ivan Ilyich is the story of a worldly careerist, a high court judge who has never given the inevitability of his dying so much as a passing thought....
By: Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace
- War and Peace 6
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
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War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
By: Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace
- War and Peace 5
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
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War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
By: Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace
- War and Peace 4
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
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War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
By: Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace
- War and Peace 3
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
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War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
By: Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace
- War and Peace 2
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
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War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
By: Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace
- War and Peace 1
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
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War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
By: Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace
- War and Peace 6
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
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War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
By: Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace
- War and Peace 5
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
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War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
By: Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace
- War and Peace 4
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
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War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
By: Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace
- War and Peace 3
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
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War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
By: Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace
- War and Peace 2
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
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War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
By: Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace
- War and Peace 1
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
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War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
By: Leo Tolstoy
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The Outrage
- By: Aleksandr Kuprin
- Narrated by: Anthony Bottoms
- Length: 36 mins
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Ivan Alekseevich Kuprin, a Russian writer of the early 20th century, was renowned for his short stories and novellas imbued with deep psychological insight and attention to detail. His works often depict the lives of ordinary people, their dreams, sufferings, and joys. Kuprin crafted vivid characters that continue to captivate readers with their authenticity and emotional depth.
By: Aleksandr Kuprin
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Anthology of Short Stories - The Grammar of Love, the Gentleman from San Francisco, Gentle Breathing, Son, Unknown Friend
- By: Ivan Bunin
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 3 hrs
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Ivan Bunin received the 1933 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the strict artistry with which he has carried on the classical Russian traditions in prose writing." Aristocrat to the core, Bunin somehow remained connected to the land and people and keenly felt their pulse of life. His acute observations resulted in the accurate and unforgettable characters who populated his writing. His love for punctuation and punctilious choice of words is legendary. Reading Bunin's stories is one of the best ways to understand the mysterious Russian soul and begin to understand one of Russia's greatest periods of literature.
By: Ivan Bunin
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Gentle Breathing
- By: Ivan Bunin
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 18 mins
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Ivan Bunin received the 1933 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the strict artistry with which he has carried on the classical Russian traditions in prose writing." Aristocrat to the core, Bunin somehow remained connected to the land and people and keenly felt their pulse of life. His acute observations resulted in the accurate and unforgettable characters who populated his writing. His love for punctuation and punctilious choice of words is legendary. Reading Bunin's stories is one of the best ways to understand the mysterious Russian soul and begin to understand one of Russia's greatest periods of literature.
By: Ivan Bunin
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Son
- By: Ivan Bunin
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 37 mins
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Ivan Bunin received the 1933 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the strict artistry with which he has carried on the classical Russian traditions in prose writing." Aristocrat to the core, Bunin somehow remained connected to the land and people and keenly felt their pulse of life. His acute observations resulted in the accurate and unforgettable characters who populated his writing. His love for punctuation and punctilious choice of words is legendary. Reading Bunin's stories is one of the best ways to understand the mysterious Russian soul and begin to understand one of Russia's greatest periods of literature.
By: Ivan Bunin
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An Unknown Friend
- By: Ivan Bunin
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 24 mins
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Ivan Bunin received the 1933 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the strict artistry with which he has carried on the classical Russian traditions in prose writing." Aristocrat to the core, Bunin somehow remained connected to the land and people and keenly felt their pulse of life. His acute observations resulted in the accurate and unforgettable characters who populated his writing. His love for punctuation and punctilious choice of words is legendary. Reading Bunin's stories is one of the best ways to understand the mysterious Russian soul and begin to understand one of Russia's greatest periods of literature.
By: Ivan Bunin
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The Grammar of Love
- By: Ivan Bunin
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 30 mins
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Ivan Bunin received the 1933 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the strict artistry with which he has carried on the classical Russian traditions in prose writing." Aristocrat to the core, Bunin somehow remained connected to the land and people and keenly felt their pulse of life. His acute observations resulted in the accurate and unforgettable characters who populated his writing. His love for punctuation and punctilious choice of words is legendary. Reading Bunin's stories is one of the best ways to understand the mysterious Russian soul and begin to understand one of Russia's greatest periods of literature.
By: Ivan Bunin
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The Gentleman from San Francisco
- By: Ivan Bunin
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
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Ivan Bunin received the 1933 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the strict artistry with which he has carried on the classical Russian traditions in prose writing." Aristocrat to the core, Bunin somehow remained connected to the land and people and keenly felt their pulse of life. His acute observations resulted in the accurate and unforgettable characters who populated his writing. His love for punctuation and punctilious choice of words is legendary. Reading Bunin's stories is one of the best ways to understand the mysterious Russian soul and begin to understand one of Russia's greatest periods of literature.
By: Ivan Bunin
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The Soul of Russia
- By: Morris Berman
- Narrated by: Todd Belcher
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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In terms of literature, music, and film, it would be hard to outdo the sheer genius and creativity of Russia. These things constitute the soul of the nation, and it is this that Morris Berman explores in his latest work, The Soul of Russia.
By: Morris Berman
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First Love and Other Stories
- By: Ivan Turgenev
- Narrated by: Mike Hogan, Joe Phoenix, Richard Williams
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
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Ivan Turgenev was an outstanding writer of the 19th century, a corresponding member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences in the category of Russian language and literature. He was the author of philosophical and psychological poems, short stories, short novels, and novellas. Throughout his work, he delves into the themes of Russian intelligentsia and peasant life, showcasing mastery in creating psychological portraits.
By: Ivan Turgenev
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Anna Karenina
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Sam Kusi
- Length: 39 hrs and 30 mins
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Anna Karenina is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Many writers consider Anna Karenina the greatest work of literature ever, and Tolstoy himself called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial installments from 1873 to 1877 in the periodical The Russian Messenger. A complex novel in eight parts, with more than a dozen major characters, it is spread over more than 800 pages (depending on the translation and publisher), typically contained in two volumes.
By: Leo Tolstoy
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First Love
- By: Ivan Turgenev
- Narrated by: Mike Hogan
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
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First Love by Ivan Turgenev - a story about real feelings and play. Main character works are passionately in love with the princess, who older than him, but for her a careless young man - just an object of ridicule. Other famous works, such as "Asya", "Fathers and Sons", "A Nest of Noblemen", "Biryuk", "On the Eve", "Mumu", "Fire at Sea", "The Wayside Inn", "The Watch", "Three Portraits", "A Strange Story", "The Meeting", etc.
By: Ivan Turgenev
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The District Doctor
- By: Ivan Turgenev
- Narrated by: Joe Phoenix
- Length: 26 mins
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The short story The District Doctor by Turgenev, written in 1848, is part of the "Sportsman's Sketches" cycle. It tells the tale of a hopeless love between a dying girl from a noble family and a humble county doctor. Other famous works, such as "Asya", "Fathers and Sons", "A Nest of Noblemen", "Biryuk", "On the Eve", "Mumu","Fire at Sea", "The Wayside Inn", "The Watch", "Three Portraits", "A Strange Story", "The Meeting", etc.
By: Ivan Turgenev