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Books That Made Me Fall in Love with Russian Literature
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items As someone who always has a book in hand and a growing home library, I find myself constantly returning to Russian literature. No matter how many stories I read, nothing leaves a deeper imprint on the soul. If you're drawn to existential questions, u...
a timeless tale of passion, betrayal, and societal pressure. anna’s tragic love story unfolds with emotional depth and haunting beauty — a must-read for anyone drawn to complex characters and moral conflict.
Anna Karenina (Penguin Classics) by Tolstoy, Leo Paperback Book The Cheap Fast
gogol captures the emptiness behind ambition, the absurdity of bureaucracy, and the quiet tragedy of souls lost in greed. it’s satirical, but deeply human too.
Dead Souls (Penguin Classics) by Robert A. Maguire Paperback Book The Cheap Fast
A philosophical novel wrapped in a murder mystery. Family, faith, free will — Dostoevsky throws it all at you.
The Brothers Karamazov: Bicentennial Edition
This is one of the craziest and best books I've ever read. Couldn't recommend it more!
The Master and Margarita: 50th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
a tender and melancholic story about loneliness, fleeting love, and the kind of connection that feels both dreamlike and painfully real. perfect for hopeless romantics and quiet souls.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky White Nights (Paperback) Penguin Little Black Classics
more than just a war novel — it’s life itself on the page. love, loss, fate, and philosophy unfold against the backdrop of napoleon’s invasion. sweeping, intimate, and profoundly human.
War And Peace: Leo Tolstoy (Penguin Classics) by Anthony Briggs Paperback Book
it's not just a story about dying, it's about waking up. bleak, honest, and quietly revolutionary, this novella will stay with you long after the final page.
Leo Tolstoy The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Paperback) Penguin Little Black Classics
what happens when pure goodness meets a broken world? prince myshkin is kind, honest — and utterly unprepared for the cruelty around him. a tragic exploration of innocence, love, and the cost of virtue.
The Idiot (Penguin Classics) by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor Paperback Book The Cheap
dark, intense, and unforgettable, this novel will pull you into the mind of a man at war with himself.
Crime and Punishment: Fyodor Dostoevsky (Pen... by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor Paperback
told from a young wife’s perspective, it explores the tension between romantic passion and the steady rhythm of married life. subtle, tender, and painfully real.
Leo Tolstoy Family Happiness (Tapa blanda) Penguin Archive
this novel paints a portrait of a man disillusioned with the world and himself. dark, modern, and way ahead of its time.
A Hero of Our Time (Penguin Classics), Lermontov, Mikha
in a rural estate suspended in time, chekhov captures the ache of lives half-lived, where nothing happens, and everything hurts.
Anton Chekhov Uncle Vanya (Tapa blanda) Mint Editions
oblomov would rather dream than live — and somehow, you understand him. a gently tragic and often funny exploration of inertia, lost potential, and the quiet tragedy of a life unlived.
Oblomov (Penguin Classics), Goncharov, Ivan
a beautiful story told in verse about love, rejection, and regret. onegin is distant, tatiana is sincere, and their missed connection will stay with you. poetic, emotional, and timeless.
Alexander Pushkin Eugene Onegin (Paperback)
through the eyes of a sensitive young girl, dostoevsky explores childhood trauma, art, and emotional longing.
Netochka Nezvanova; Penguin Classi- 9780140444551, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, paperback
inspired by dostoevsky’s own gambling struggles, this story captures the thrill and ruin of risking everything for nothing.
The Gambler and Other Stories (0140455094) Paperback