<div>Little-known literary works by Truman Capote, Vladimir Nabokov, and more: &ldquo;[An] extraordinary collection of inexplicably forgotten treasures.&rdquo; &mdash;New York magazine Radical Shadows collects lost, forgotten, suppressed, rare, or unknown works by major literary writers from the late nineteenth century forward. From previously unpublished work by Djuna Barnes and Truman Capote (his earliest known story), to writing by Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Kawabata, Musil, and other world-class authors, the issue is a celebration both of the art of translation and of the breadth and depth of the many revelatory discoveries that can still be found in the historical literary archive.</div>

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<div>A collection of short Christmas stories by some of Russia&rsquo;s greatest nineteenth and twentieth century authors&mdash;several appearing in English for the first time. Running the gamut from sweet and reverent to twisted and uproarious, this collection offers a holiday feast of Russian fiction. Dostoevsky brings stories of poverty and tragedy; Tolstoy inspires with his fable-like tales; Chekhov&rsquo;s unmatchable skills are on full display in his story of a female factory owner and her wretched workers; Klaudia 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 in the Soviet Era&mdash;a time when it was illegal to celebrate the holiday in Russia. There is no shortage of imagination, wit, or vodka on display in this collection that proves, with its wonderful variety and remarkable human touch, that nobody does Christmas like the Russians.</div>

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A Very Russian Christmas

<div>Nine deeply moving and exquisitely crafted tales from a master of the short story After a fortnight in Yalta, Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov has grown tired of the seaside. He is looking for a more interesting way to pass his vacation when a woman with a Pomeranian catches his eye. Gurov loathes his wife, and has spent his marriage chasing women, even though the affairs always end in disappointment. But Anna Sergeyevna will be different. For the first time in his life, Gurov will know love&mdash;and he will find it a very harsh mistress. Widely recognized as one of literature&rsquo;s sharpest observers of human nature, Anton Chekhov has influenced generations of writers. Including such heartbreaking gems as &ldquo;A Doctor&rsquo;s Visit,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Head of the Family,&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Black Monk,&rdquo; this sparkling collection showcases a brilliant craftsman at the top of his form. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. </div>

The Lady with the Dog

<div>A classic collection of tales by the acclaimed Russian playwright and author universally recognized as a master of the modern short story. In &ldquo;The Bet,&rdquo; partygoers strike up a debate regarding the humanity of capital punishment versus life imprisonment, which causes a two-million-ruble wager to be struck between a lawyer and a banker. The lawyer, arguing in favor of life imprisonment, agrees to spend fifteen years in total isolation in a guest room on the banker&rsquo;s property. Granted only basic necessities, he staves off loneliness and depression by reading, studying, playing piano, and drinking wine. Meanwhile, the banker experiences the follies of fortune, leading him to a desperate and dastardly decision . . . Other stories in this volume include &ldquo;A Tedious Story,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Fit,&rdquo; &ldquo;Misfortune,&rdquo; &ldquo;After the Theatre,&rdquo; &ldquo;That Wretched Boy,&rdquo; &ldquo;Enemies,&rdquo; &ldquo;A Trifling Occurrence,&rdquo; &ldquo;A Gentleman Friend,&rdquo; &ldquo;Overwhelming Sensations,&rdquo; &ldquo;Expensive Lessons,&rdquo; &ldquo;A Living Calendar,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Old Age.&rdquo;</div>

The Bet

<div>One of the most important dramatic works from the acclaimed Russian playwright and &ldquo;father of the modern dysfunctional family comedy&rdquo; (Hyde Park Herald). A classic four-act romantic tragedy, Uncle Vanya is essentially a reworking of an earlier Chekhov play, The Wood Demon. It tells the story of a retired university professor and his extended middle-class family. When the professor unexpectedly announces he is about to sell his country estate, scheming between the play&rsquo;s nine principle characters ensues. Tensions crest when their security is threatened and disappointments from the past&mdash;unrequited feelings, miseries, and failures&mdash;shockingly resurface. One could think of Uncle Vanya, which had its Moscow premiere in 1899 and remains a favorite of theatergoers to this day, &ldquo;as the forerunner of existential tragicomedies like Waiting for Godot and No Exit. Underlying the characters&rsquo; boredom, frustration, and desperation is the monumental realization that their lives are meaningless and have no purpose, even if some of them are in denial&rdquo; (Hyde Park Herald). &ldquo;Uncle Vanya is a study of ennui, unfulfilled desires, and the misery of rural isolation. Yet it&rsquo;s also funny&mdash;full of Chekhov&rsquo;s social satire and disdain for hypocrisy.&rdquo; &mdash;Go London</div>

Uncle Vanya

<div>Classic tales of changing lives and loves from one of Russia&rsquo;s greatest playwrights, a master of the modern short story. Morality, philosophy, and science merge in &ldquo;The Duel,&rdquo; the classic tale of transformation in which educated Russian aristocrat Ivan Andreitch Laevsky falls in love with the married Nadya Fyodorovna and runs off to the Black Sea with her. As their passion wanes, Nadya turns to other men for comfort, while Ivan indulges in heavy drinking and gambling. When he receives word that Nadya&rsquo;s husband has died, freeing them to marry, Ivan hides it. He knows he cannot marry a woman he no longer loves but struggles with the idea of leaving Nadya penniless and alone. Soon Ivan&rsquo;s conundrum becomes the topic of conversation around a doctor&rsquo;s dinner table. When their discussion touches on evolution, one of the doctor&rsquo;s boarders&mdash;a zoologist&mdash;states that someone with Ivan&rsquo;s moral failings should not be allowed to reproduce. As events unfold, setting Ivan and the zoologist on a path to confrontation, the character of each man will be revealed&mdash;for better and for worse. Other short stories collected in this volume include &ldquo;Excellent People,&rdquo; &ldquo;Mire,&rdquo; &ldquo;Neighbours,&rdquo; &ldquo;At Home,&rdquo; &ldquo;Expensive Lessons,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Princess,&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Chemist&rsquo;s Wife.&rdquo; </div>

The Duel

<div>The highly acclaimed Russian classic of twentieth-century theatre about a wealthy family unable to let go of the past or face the future. At the turn of the century, Russia is undergoing massive changes. Feudalism has ended, the middle class is growing, and the aristocracy are uncertain of their future . . . The cherry orchard on the Ranevskaya grounds is known throughout the country for its beauty, but it now sits on the brink of ruin. The entire estate is headed for auction if the family cannot pay off their debts. The land&rsquo;s fate lies in the hands of the family&rsquo;s matriarch, Madame Ranevskaya, recently returned from five years in Paris where she wasted away much of her fortunes. Neither Ranevskaya nor anyone else in her household can fathom the gravity of the situation. But a merchant, the son of a former serf on the land, has an idea . . . Written in 1903, The Cherry Orchard premiered in Moscow in 1904. It was Chekhov&rsquo;s last play before his death that same year. Since then, the work has been translated and adapted into numerous languages and performed around the world.</div>

The Cherry Orchard

<div>Experience life and hardships in turn-of-the-century Russia with this collection of provocative stories by one of the greatest writers of all time. Anton Chekhov captures life in late-nineteenth-century Russia with these evocative tales. For example, in &ldquo;The Schoolmistress,&rdquo; a hard-working, underpaid schoolteacher contemplates dating a man she knows is terrible for her. In &ldquo;A Nervous Breakdown,&rdquo; an idealistic young law student cannot handle what he witnesses after a night in Moscow&rsquo;s red light district. The author of such plays as The Cherry Orchard and Uncle Vanya, Anton Chekhov was also a prolific writer of short stories. His style, as present in this collection, will remind readers of other great nineteenth-century authors such as Guy de Maupassant. </div>

The Schoolmistress

<div>Love triangles and unfulfilled dreams abound at a Russian country estate in this nineteenth-century dark comedy. Drama is unfolding on a stage at the country estate of ailing ex-civil servant Pyotr Sorin. His nephew Konstantin Treplev is producing his new play in Sorin&rsquo;s garden with aspiring actress Nina. In the audience are Konstantin&rsquo;s mother, successful actress Irina Arkadina, and her lover, famous writer Boris Trigorin. Konstantin is hoping to impress, but his mother seems unsympathetic. Meanwhile, everyone&rsquo;s unfulfilled hopes and desires begin to fester, resulting in disaster . . . First premiered in 1896, The Seagull continues to be performed on stages around the world. It has been adapted numerous times for theater, musicals, opera, ballet, and film, including a 2018 production starring Annette Bening and Saoirse Ronan.</div>

The Seagull

<div>&ldquo;Excellent&rdquo; poetry and prose about physicians and their patients, by Raymond Carver, Kay Redfield Jamison, Rachel Naomi Remen, and more (Library Journal). A Life in Medicine collects stories, poems, and essays by and for those in the healing profession, who are struggling to keep up with the science while staying true to the humanitarian goals at the heart of their work. Organized around the central themes of altruism, knowledge, skill, and duty, the book includes contributions from well-known authors, doctors, nurses, practitioners, and patients. Provocative and moving pieces address what it means to care for a life in a century of unprecedented scientific advances, examining issues of hope and healing from both ends of the stethoscope. &ldquo;An anthology of lasting appeal to those interested in medicine, well-written literature, and a sympathetic understanding of human life.&rdquo; &mdash;Booklist</div>

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