A Very Russian Christmas

The Greatest Russian Holiday Stories of All Time

Various, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Anton Chekhov , Mikhail Zoshchenko

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English

New Vessel Press
02 January 2017

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Short stories

Running the gamut from sweet and reverent to twisted and uproarious, and with many of the stories appearing in English for the first time, this is a collection that will satisfy every reader. Dostoevsky brings stories of poverty and tragedy, Tolstoy inspires with his fable-like tales, Chekhov's unmatchable skills are on full display in a story about a female factory owner and the wretched workers, Klavdia Lukashevitch delights with a sweet and surprising tale of a childhood in White Russia, and Mikhail Zoshchenko recounts madcap anecdotes of Christmas trees and Christmas thieves. There is no shortage of vodka or wit in this volume that proves, with its wonderful variety and remarkable human touch, that Nobody Does Christmas Like the Russians.

My Last Christmas

On this festive day, because of somebody's sin, it is we who must sit here like the wretched of the earth . . .""

The passengers looked at the fussy figure of the little old man with displeasure and irritation.

""Yes,"" the old man continued, ""because of somebody's sins . . . We are used to watching our little children jump in indescribable delight around the Christmas tree . . . Out of human weakness, dear Sirs and Madams, we enjoy gobbling up ham with green peas and sausages one after another, and a slice of goose, and a tipple tipple of the you know what . . .""

""Tfu!"" said the fishmonger, looking at the wee old man with disgust.

The passengers slid forward on their chairs . . .

By: Various
Contributions by: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Anton Chekhov, Mikhail Zoshchenko, Teffi
Imprint: New Vessel Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 262mm, Width: 185mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 528g
ISBN: 9781939931436
ISBN 10: 1939931436
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 02 January 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Incomplete Table of Contents: Lev Tolstoy: Dream of the Young Tsar Lev Tolstoy: Where There is Love, There is God Too Fyodor Dostoevsky: A Christmas Tree and a Wedding Fyodor Dostoevsky: A Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree Anton Chekhov: A Woman's Kingdom Anton Chekhov:: The Boys Anton Chekhov: At Christmastime Klavdia Lukashevich: A Distant Christmas Eve Mikhail Zoshchenko: The Tree Mikhail Zoshchenko: My Last Christmas Vladimir Korolenko: Makar's Dream Nikolai Leskov: Offended Before Christmas Daniil Kharms: Volodya at the Tree Mikhail Saltykov Shchedrin: A Christmas Story

Reviews for A Very Russian Christmas: The Greatest Russian Holiday Stories of All Time

This collection features 12 Russian stories from the 19th and early 20th centuries ... Some of the pieces here appear in English for the first time, and stories from notable Russian authors Anton Chekhov, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy are included. --Library Journal