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Classic Reader: "A Day in the Country" by Anton Chekhov
This is the complete text of the short stories "A Day in the Country" by Anton Chekhov.
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Classic Reader: "A Dead Body" by Anton Chekhov
This is the complete text of "A Dead Body" by Anton Chekhov.
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Classic Reader: "Easter Eve" by Anton Chekhov
This is the complete text of the short story "Easter Eve" by Anton Chekhov.
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Classic Reader: "Darkness" by Anton Chekhov
This is the complete text of the short story "Darkness" by Anton Chekhov.
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Classic Reader: "The Darling" by Anton Chekhov
This is the complete text of the short story "The Darling" by Anton Chekhov.
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The Anton Chekhov Page
This personal page has everything you want to know about the Russian author Anton Chekhov and more! It includes links to everything imaginable about Chekhov such as online text to some of his stories, articles and essays about Chekhov,...
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxists.org: Maxim Gorky (1868 1936)
Scroll down to near the bottom of the page and you will find a short biography on Russian playwright, Maxim Gorky. Primarily discusses his association with Russian leader, Lenin.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons was a breakout noverl for Ivan Turgenev. Read about the characters and important themes in this excellent site.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net.: Animal Farm
This site features a complete project guide for George Orwell's book "Animal Farm."
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Bring Your Character in a Bag Animal Farm
The main objective is for students to be able to interpret a chosen character from the novel Animal Farm. Students will then have an opportunity to represent that character in original symbolic form and present it orally to the class.
Other
Music From China
Site has the history of Chinese music. You can find examples of Chinese instruments, dates, developments, and descriptions.
Middlebury College
Middlebury College: Dostoyevsky and the Problem of God
A student-written essay entitled "Dostoyevsky and the Problem of God." Includes bibliography and references.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Virgin Soil by Ivan S. Turgenev
Read the full text of "Virgin Soil" by Ivan S. Turgenev which centers on a group of wealthy people who reject cultural norms and go to live among the workers and peasants.
Utah State University
Teacher Link: Letters From Rifka
This site features an interdisciplinary lesson plan for the book "Letters from Rifka" by Karen Hesse. Discover how this twelve year old girl's struggle to get to America from Russia.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Published in 1962 in the Soviet Union/Russia, this book although a work of fiction, discusses in detail the gulag system, a type of prison that existed in Russia. In this carefully researched site find out more about the prison and the...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Anna Karenina
This site gives a fascinating glimpse into the writer and the development of his characters in Anna Karenina. Read about the important themes and significant quotations to be found in this novel.
Other
Joseph Brodsky and "Tornfallet"
A brief biography of poet Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996 CE), and the text of his poem "Tornfallet."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Huntsman by Anton Chekhov
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from famous authors. One work is "The Huntsman ," a story written by the author, Anton Chekhov.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Josip Alexandrovich Brodsky
This site has a detailed biography of Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996 CE), with a bibliography.
Aaron Shepherd
Aaron's Storybook: Folktales
Many folktale resources are offered here. Texts of stories, "extras" including music and audio files, posters and background information can be found for some stories.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Boris Pasternak
Wikipedia offers biographical information on Boris Pasternak, Russian poet and writer, and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1958.