Aleksej N. Tolstoj Livres

The monumental Russian classic reflects the life and times of Russian society during the Napoleonic War.

Aleksei Nikolaevich Tolstoi (1883-1945) was a russian novelist, playwright, historian, and short story writer, a former nobleman who immigrated to western Europe after the Bolshevik Revolution. Tolstoi returned to Russia in 1923, where he became a supporter of the Communist Party and honoured artist receiving three Stalin Prizes. "Nikita's Childhood" (1922), a lyrical story of a childhood in a Russian village that incorporates autobiographical elements.

En gare de Moscou, deux jeunes gens s'aiment au premier regard. Femme d'un haut fonctionnaire, ornement de la société tsariste de son temps, Anna Karénine éblouit le frivole comte Wronsky, par sa grâce, son élégance et sa gaieté. A ce bonheur, à cette passion réciproque porteuse de scandale et de destruction, ils ne résistent pas longtemps. En écho à cette tragédie programmée, on entend toute l'âme d'un peuple et les premiers craquements de l'Empire russe en train de se lézarder. L'inoubliable Anna Karénine, c'est l'apogée du génie littéraire de l'auteur de Guerre et Paix.

That turnip's ready, said the farmer, one morning. But he can't pull it out of the ground. Soon he has a string of helpers but the turnip just won't budge. How big can this turnip be?

Set in the aftermath of the Russian Civil War, this novel follows engineer Los and Red Army soldier Gusev as they embark on a daring journey to Mars in a makeshift spacecraft. Upon arrival, they discover an ancient civilization with roots tracing back to the fabled continent of Atlantis. The story blends science fiction with themes of exploration and the clash of ideologies, offering a unique perspective on human ambition and the search for new frontiers.

Výpravná, bohatě ilustrovaná kniha ruských pohádek vybraných z rozmanitých pohádkových sbírek v nových překladech s celkem 30 pohádkami.