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  • The Steel Flea

    by N. S. Leskov ...
    The Steel Flea by Nikolai S. Leskov is a classic example of 19th-century Russian literature and a humorous, satirical short story that celebrates Russian craftsmanship, ingenuity, and national pride. The story is part of Leskov's "skaz" style, where the narrator tells the story in a colloquial and engaging manner.The plot begins with Tsar Alexander I of Russia traveling through Europe, where he ... Read more

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  • The Steel Flea

    A Clockmaker's Tale of Ambition and Absurdity in 19th Century Russia

    by N. S. Leskov ...
    Translated by Isabel Florence Hapgood ...
    N. S. Leskov's "The Steel Flea" is a masterful exploration of the intersection between technological innovation and human folly, cleverly woven into a tapestry of Russian folklore and satire. The novella, written in a richly colloquial style, captures the voice of the common people while employing fantastical elements to critique societal norms and the relentless march of progress. Set against the ... Read more

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    This comprehensive eBook presents significant works of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • Eugene Oneguine, Onegin • The Daughter of the Commandant • The Queen Of Spades • Boris Godunov: a drama in verse • Marie; a story of Russian love • The Bakchesarian Fountain • The Captain's Daughter • The Shot ... Read more

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  • Works Of Alexander Pushkin: Eugene Oneguine, Boris Godunov, The Daughter Of The Commandant & More. (Mobi Collected Works)

    This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography.This Collection Includes:The ... Read more

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  • The Mammoth Book of Travel in Dangerous Places: Siberia and Alaska

    by John Keay ...
    Series Book 352 - Mammoth Books
    Stranded on Bering Island - Georg Wilhelm StellerAs physician and scientific know-all on Vitus Bering's 1741 voyage, Steller shared its triumphs, including landing the first Europeans in Alaska. He also shared its disasters. Returning across the north Pacific to Russian Kamchatka, the crew was stricken with scurvy and the vessel grounded. Bering and half his men would die; the others barely ... Read more

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  • The Complete Works of Alexander Pushkin

    The Complete Works of Alexander PushkinAlexander Sergeyevich Pushkin was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Pushkin was born into Russian nobility in Moscow.This collection includes the following:The TalismanThe Daughter of the CommandantThe Queen Of Spades 1901Eugene ... Read more

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  • The Henryk Sienkiewicz Collection

    Translated by Jeremiah Curtin ...
    Karpathos publishes the greatest works of history's greatest authors and collects them to make it easy and affordable for readers to have them all at the push of a button. All of our collections include a linked table of contents.Henryk Sienkiewicz was a prominent Polish author best known for historical novels such as Quo Vadis and With Fire and Sword. This collection includes the following:NOVELS ... Read more

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  • Traveling in Siberia 1868, Illustrated

    by Thomas Knox ...
    An American makes the trek across Siberia via horse, carriage and sled, during the mid nineteenth century. Original Illustrations included. ... Read more

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  • A Journey to St. Petersburg and Moscow through Courland and Livonia.

    Series series Elibron Classics
    Elibron Classics. Replica of 1836 edition by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, London.In 1835 Leitch Ritchie (1800–1865) a Scottish novelist and journalist took a trip to Russia.
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  • THE MAGIC RING AND OTHER STORIES - 14 Illustrated Fairy Tales

    On the borders of the “Land o’ Dreams” and broad daylight, the real and the unreal are so strangely blended that children are puzzled to know where the boundary lies. It is from this land that Andrew Lang has selected the 14 illustrated stories in this volume. They are:The Magic RingThe White DuckLovely IlonkaClever MariaThe Language Of BeastsThe Cat And The Mouse In PartnershipThe Six SwansThe ... Read more

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  • The Blockheads

    The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, ... Read more

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    10 Classic Works

    Waxkeep Publishing Collections provide history's greatest authors' collected works in a convenient collection complete with a linked table of contents. Waxkeep Publishing's goal is to provide the most complete, and most easy to read collections in the marketplace. ... Read more

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