--- product_id: 1210641 title: "Russian Stories: A Dual-Language Book" price: "£17.19" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1210641-russian-stories-a-dual-language-book store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Russian Stories: A Dual-Language Book **Price:** £17.19 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Russian Stories: A Dual-Language Book - **How much does it cost?** £17.19 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1210641-russian-stories-a-dual-language-book) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The story, or novella, as a literary genre has a much shorter history in Russia than in some Western countries, but it has nevertheless produced important works by some of the greatest names in Russian literature. This dual-language volume contains 12 such stories — memorable tales by Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Chekhov, Gogol, Turgenev, Bunin, and other masters. Each selection is presented here in the original Russian with an excellent literal English translation on the facing pages. Also included are linguistic and cultural notes, a Russian-English vocabulary, study questions and more. In addition, Professor Struve has supplied an enlightening introduction to the Russian short story, as well as concise biographical/critical introductions to each selection. An especially helpful feature for students of Russian is the presence of stress accents in the Russian text, a feature usually found only in primers. Review: Wonderful little book - Great value. I never progressed past beginner with Russian, and I still flip through this book from time to time. The stories are wonderful, so even just reading the English side is great. Exploring the footnotes can give you interesting little tidbits about culture, and it's actually kind of fun to compare differences in sentence structure between the two sides. The two versions are laid out well enough that you can quickly find the translation across the binding. If you want to test your comprehension (or maybe retention is a better word), there are short sets of quiz-like questions in the back for every story as well! They even included a short dictionary in the back of words that were not common enough to know off-hand, but used in the book. All around great purchase. Even if you are only armed with a recreational interest in Russian I think you could still get something out of this book (although maybe a straight English collection of the stories may be a little lighter), and not feel too bad about parting with the money for it. Really recommended! Review: Very nice - Great book ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #215,376 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #118 in Russian & Soviet Literature (Books) #1,814 in Short Stories Anthologies #3,597 in Short Stories (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 442 Reviews | ## Images ![Russian Stories: A Dual-Language Book - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71vjBw4OFHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful little book *by K***E on January 19, 2017* Great value. I never progressed past beginner with Russian, and I still flip through this book from time to time. The stories are wonderful, so even just reading the English side is great. Exploring the footnotes can give you interesting little tidbits about culture, and it's actually kind of fun to compare differences in sentence structure between the two sides. The two versions are laid out well enough that you can quickly find the translation across the binding. If you want to test your comprehension (or maybe retention is a better word), there are short sets of quiz-like questions in the back for every story as well! They even included a short dictionary in the back of words that were not common enough to know off-hand, but used in the book. All around great purchase. Even if you are only armed with a recreational interest in Russian I think you could still get something out of this book (although maybe a straight English collection of the stories may be a little lighter), and not feel too bad about parting with the money for it. Really recommended! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very nice *by A***R on October 13, 2025* Great book ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It is another form of learning to speak & read Russian. *by D***Y on April 9, 2026* This was a gift for an English speaking/reader. They are in the process of learning to speak & read Russian & it is serving them well. ## Frequently Bought Together - Russian Stories: A Dual-Language Book (English and Russian Edition) - Russian Folktales from the Collection of A. 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