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Russian Literature: Leo Tolstoy
Tenth graders research the life and literature of Leo Tolstoy. Through reading and research, 10th graders identify key events in the author's life. They explore the major themes of his writing and complete a research project. Reading...
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Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Signet Classic: "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
Sixteen-page teacher guide for Alexander Solzhenitsyn's "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" contains enlightening introductory, overview, and language information. Also included are excellent writing activites and list of...
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Brandeis University: Anton Chekhov Biography
Very comprehensive site devoted to Chekhov, the man, the writer, and his work. Lists all of his plays and a short description of each. Includes a lengthy biography of Chekhov.
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Lib. Ru: Online Literature for Children
Russian-speaking students can access a plethora of Russian folk and modern tales as well as Russian translations of world tales from one site. ESL teachers might ask their native Russian speakers to translate some complete tales or...
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Kostyor (Campfire): Russian Magazine for Children
An online version of a well-established Russian children's magazine "Kostyor." Contents include current events for kids, children's literature, jokes, games, Russian history, biographical information on Russian writers, as well as...
New York University
New York University: Literature Annotations: The Idiot
Sponsored by a multi-disciplinary Medical Humanities program at The University of New York School of Medicine, this brief summary/commentary focuses on the medical aspects of Dostoevsky's "The Idiot."
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Ayn Rand Society
Website dedicated to providing information about Ayn Rand and Objectivism. Links to information on objectivism, capitalism, and art are included.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Ivanoff: A Play by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
The full text of Chekhov's four-act play is available here.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Uncle Vanya: Scenes From Country Life in Four Acts
Chekhov's play is offered here in multiple digital formats.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1970
Read about the 1970 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who was honored "for the ethical force with which he has pursued the indispensable traditions of Russian literature."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
This is the complete text of the Russian novel Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy
This is the complete text of the Russian novel The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Dreary Story by Anton Chekhov
This is the complete text of the novel A Dreary Story by Anton Chekhov.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Duel by Anton Chekhov
This is the complete text of the novel The Duel by Anton Chekhov.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky
This is the full text of the novel The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky. This stunning psychological portrait tells the story of Alexey Ivanovitch, a young tutor working in the household of an imperious Russian general. Alexey tries to break...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Father Sergius by Leo Tolstoy
This is the full text of the Russian novel Father Sergius by Leo Tolstoy, made into a 1978 movie. Prince Stepan Kasatsky, an officer, ardent, proud young man is a big admirer of the king. Kasatsky is about to get married, but at the last...
University of Virginia
Univ. Of Virginia: Leo Tolstoy: Childhood and Early Manhood
The Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia has provided the full text of Paul (Pavel) Birukoff's book entitled "Leo Tolstoy: Childhood and Early Manhood."
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina
This site from Bibliomania contains the full text of Leo Tolstoy's classic, Anna Karenia. It begins with a brief, but interesting introduction and then has each chapter accessible by clicking on the link included.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Maksim Gorky
Informative biographical essay focusing on Gorky's political and social activities. Features several quotations from major works, and links to pages on Tolstoy and Chekhov.
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The Last Days of Leo Tolstoy
This site has much to offer the Tolstoy scholar. There is a diary entry written by a young woman the day after Tolstoy's death which reveals the emotions of the Russian people at the passing of this great man. There is the text of...
Middlebury College
The Definitive Study Guide for the Brothers Karamazov
Middlebury College provides this site authored by a professor of Russian language and literature that provides summaries and analyses for all sections of The Brothers Karamazov, a biography of Dostoevsky, character analyses, and a...
Middlebury College
Middlebury College: Dostoevsky and the Devils
Authored by a professor of Russian language and literature at Middlebury College, this site has much to offer the student of Dostoesky's novel The Devils. The site contains plot summaries, character analyses, and links to related...
Middlebury College
Crime and Punishment Summary and Study Guide
Prepared by a professor of Russian language and literature at Middlebury College, this site offers a very useful study guide for the student of Crime and Punishment, including chapter-by-chapter summaries, identifications of the book's...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Cook's Wedding" by Anton Chekhov
This is the complete text of the short story "The Cook's Wedding" by Anton Chekhov.