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Loading... Skaz: Masters of Russian Storytelling5 | None | 2,968,469 | None | 1 | Skaz - from the Russian skazat, "to tell" - is a unique narrative form with prominent oral, storytelling qualities. Standing in sharp contrast to well-known monumental works of Russian fiction, skaz nevertheless allows creative, insightful explorations of countless settings and topics ranging from irreverent to tragic, from quotidian to magical. This dual-language anthology, which includes stories by Babel, Chekhov, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Zoschchenko, and many other skaz masters, incorporates the Russian text side-by-side with the English translation. Ideal for students of Russian and heritage speakers, this volume represents a snapshot of the evolution of skaz throughout the Tsarist and Soviet eras, and promises a captivating read to any admirer of Russian culture, literature, or history. Includes introduction, author biographical sketches, annotations, and discussion questions.… (more) |
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. ▾Conversations (About links) No current Talk conversations about this book. » See also 1 mention » Add other authors Author name | Role | Type of author | Work? | Status | Jones, Danielle | Editor | primary author | all editions | confirmed | Babel, Isaak | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Bely, Andrei | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Bunin, Ivan | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Chekhov, Anton | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Dahl, Vladimir | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Dostoyevsky, Fyodor | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Gogol, Nikolai | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Gorbunov, Ivan | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Kuprin, Alexander | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Leskov, Nikolai | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Mozhayev, Boris | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Neverov, Alexander | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Remizov, Aleksei | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Shishkov, Vyacheslav | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Shukshin, Vasily | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Tolstoy, Lev | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Zamyatin, Yevgeny | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Zoshchenko, Mikhail | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed |
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▾References References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (1)▾Book descriptions Skaz - from the Russian skazat, "to tell" - is a unique narrative form with prominent oral, storytelling qualities. Standing in sharp contrast to well-known monumental works of Russian fiction, skaz nevertheless allows creative, insightful explorations of countless settings and topics ranging from irreverent to tragic, from quotidian to magical. This dual-language anthology, which includes stories by Babel, Chekhov, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Zoschchenko, and many other skaz masters, incorporates the Russian text side-by-side with the English translation. Ideal for students of Russian and heritage speakers, this volume represents a snapshot of the evolution of skaz throughout the Tsarist and Soviet eras, and promises a captivating read to any admirer of Russian culture, literature, or history. Includes introduction, author biographical sketches, annotations, and discussion questions. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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