tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post7029110132696292148..comments2024-03-12T13:29:39.843-04:00Comments on Lizok's Bookshelf: Top 10 Fiction Hits of Russian Literature: My Slightly Biased Russian Lit Reading ListLisa C. Haydenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-68920622993042694082015-07-14T20:59:24.269-04:002015-07-14T20:59:24.269-04:00That's great, enjoy those! (Especially The Due...That's great, enjoy those! (Especially <i>The Duel</i>, since I saw the translator last week!) I really should read more writers from that (approximately, anyway!) era...Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-4605395066892588812015-07-14T18:05:44.633-04:002015-07-14T18:05:44.633-04:00Having just finished a big batch of Chekhov, I fee...Having just finished a big batch of Chekhov, I feel like I'm venturing back into the unknown. There is a Melville House publication of 'The Duel' which is where I'll start with Kuprin and I'm pretty excited after taking a sneak preview of Andreyev with 'The Serpent's Story'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-39589414454557486422015-07-03T09:28:52.051-04:002015-07-03T09:28:52.051-04:00I'm so glad to hear the list has been helpful ...I'm so glad to hear the list has been helpful for you! And yes, <i>The Golovlyov Family</i> is a great book: I don't think I've ever felt so trapped while reading! <br /><br />As for Kuprin and Andreyev. I'm horribly underread in both of them. I do highly recommend Kuprin's <i>The Pit</i>, though I'm not familiar with its translations; I've read a few of Kuprin's stories, but they didn't impress me nearly as much. I'm even less informed on Andreyev, having read only a short story or two and the novella <i>Sashka Zhegulev</i>, which I barely remember. (Yikes!)<br /><br />Enjoy your project and please do let me know what you choose from these two writers!Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-1280878695466238472015-07-02T12:21:10.433-04:002015-07-02T12:21:10.433-04:00This list has been so helpful for me in my current...This list has been so helpful for me in my current Russian reading project! I've just finished (and loved) The Golovlyov Family. Do you have any thoughts on Kuprin or Andreyev? They're next on my list...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-36672224412138903802013-12-29T20:08:58.375-05:002013-12-29T20:08:58.375-05:00Thank you for your comment, karlomongaya! It's...Thank you for your comment, karlomongaya! It's funny you mention Turgenev's <i>Virgin Soil</i>: I've never read it but almost picked it up a few weeks ago. It's one I've been saving for when I need something I'm (almost) certain I'll enjoy. <br /><br />As for Karamzin and Saltykov-Shchedrin, I'd definitely recommend giving them a try, particularly S-Shch's <i>Golovyov Family</i>, which is just incredible. Rarely has a book made me feel so claustrophobic. (In this case, that's a good thing!)Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-32379391666936424972013-12-29T18:42:48.436-05:002013-12-29T18:42:48.436-05:00I very much agree with the bias of this list excep...I very much agree with the bias of this list except for Karamzin and Shchedrin, both of whom I haven't encountered yet. I practically grew up to love the same Pushkin, Gogol, Chekhov, Lermontov, Dostoevsky, Turgenev, and Tolstoy titles. My only addition should be Turgenev's Virgin Soil which I loved most among his novels. Happy New Year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-5232476405703232012012-07-11T14:53:15.750-04:002012-07-11T14:53:15.750-04:00Fedor Dostoevsky IS A EVERGREEN writer when i read...Fedor Dostoevsky IS A EVERGREEN writer when i read his book crime and punishment i have give him a name of THE HEART OF RUSSAIAN LITERATURE.<br /><br />J.M BALOCHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-90188255615430531102008-12-05T09:18:00.000-05:002008-12-05T09:18:00.000-05:00Dmitri, Thank you for your comment. You are correc...Dmitri, <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comment. You are correct! I listed some post-1917 books in another entry... it even includes a couple of the books you mentioned. One of these days, I need to read <I>The Burn</I>...<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://lizoksbooks.blogspot.com/2008/11/post-1917-top-fiction-hits-of-russian.html" REL="nofollow">Post-1917 Fiction List</A><BR/><BR/>Happy reading! <BR/>L.Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-15901123086442355472008-12-05T01:58:00.000-05:002008-12-05T01:58:00.000-05:00I noticed that with the exception of Chekhov, all ...I noticed that with the exception of Chekhov, all of your authors belong to the 19th century. The 20th century Russian Lit. is little known in the West, yet, arguably, it is no less interesting: it can offer such remarkable works as Bely's <I>Petersburg</I>, Nabokov's <I>Invitation to a Beheading</I>, Platonov's <I>The Foundation Pit</I>, Aksyonov's <I>The Burn</I> and, I would dare add to this list, Sorokin's <I>Blue Salo</I>. These are just a few works that come to mind that I would nominate. Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-59272496721323701102008-11-15T11:29:00.000-05:002008-11-15T11:29:00.000-05:00Thank you for your kind note, Bellezza! I'm glad y...Thank you for your kind note, Bellezza! I'm glad you find the blog, too, and hope you enjoy your Russian reading. <BR/><BR/>L.Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-50605188054330041302008-11-14T23:14:00.000-05:002008-11-14T23:14:00.000-05:00I'm so pleased to find your blog! I love Russian l...I'm so pleased to find your blog! I love Russian literature, having read so much on my own as well as in college. I also joined the Russian Reading Challenge, which ends all too soon, but it is very nice to find you.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-17059050549796339072008-11-11T10:29:00.000-05:002008-11-11T10:29:00.000-05:00Thank you, AR, for the additions! It was very diff...Thank you, AR, for the additions! It was very difficult to hold to only 10 writers. <BR/><BR/>I felt a guilty twinge about not mentioning "Hadji Murad." <BR/><BR/>I'm not big on plays so am glad you mentioned two... Gogol's "Government Inspector" is one of the most popular in Russia, at least in terms of commonly used phrases. I was sometimes even (jokingly!) known as "government inspector" (ревизор) when I lived and worked in Moscow -- I traveled a lot to visit projects my organization funded. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, thank you and happy reading! <BR/><BR/>L.Lisa C. Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139281544357167953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932429135630556215.post-24347028478818315602008-11-10T10:45:00.000-05:002008-11-10T10:45:00.000-05:00How would I change the list? Only by adding to it....How would I change the list? Only by adding to it.<BR/><BR/><EM>Dead Souls</EM>, Nikolai Gogol, definitely. <BR/><BR/>Tolstoy's lacerating <EM>Hadji Murad</EM>.<BR/><BR/>A top Chekhov play, like <EM>Uncle Vanya</EM>.<BR/><BR/>Pushkin's <EM>Mozart and Salieri</EM><BR/><BR/><EM>Petersburg</EM>, definitely. <EM>Ward No. 6</EM>, definitely. And you've given me some books to add to my list. Thanks for your list.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.com