Short Stories
An anthology of 19 Russian crime and mystery stories by authors including Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Tolstoy, Gogol, Pushkin, and Nabokov.
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An anthology of 19 Russian crime and mystery stories by authors including Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Tolstoy, Gogol, Pushkin, and Nabokov.
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The first anthology ever devoted entirely to Russian crime fiction—including works by Acunin, Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Gogol, Nabokov, Pushkin, and Tolstoy Many of the greatest Russian authors, including Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Pushkin, produced crime and mystery fiction, a type of literature that was largely suppressed during the Soviet era because it did not glorify the state but, instead, gave individuals the significance that the U.S.S.R. despised. With the fall of the Soviet Union, my...
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Romance & sex
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Violence & gore
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Multiple stories depict murder, including a baby-killer and a compulsive killer; one features a strangler
Profanity
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Mild language consistent with classic literature; no strong profanity noted
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Tolstoy stories include religious themes such as divine justice and moral reckoning
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Stories reflect pre-Soviet Russian society and individualism suppressed under the U.S.S.R.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Includes child murder, domestic violence resolution, and portrayals of compulsive killers
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