Russian Short Stories
Explore our essential collection of Russian short stories and novellas. This section features the finest concise prose from both classic and modern Russian authors, proving that powerful narratives often come in small packages.
Discover a diverse range of Russian short fiction, from Chekhov’s masterful economy to the psychological depth of Soviet-era writers. Every anthology and collection is carefully selected for its compelling content and superior English translation.
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A Country Doctor’s Notebook by Mikhail Bulgakov
Page Count: 161Year: 1925This cycle of semi-autobiographical stories throws a young, recently graduated doctor headfirst into the brutal reality of rural Russia in the midst of revolution and civil war. Armed with theoretical knowledge from university and a complete lack of practical experience, the nervous twenty-something physician arrives at a remote village hospital. He is the only doctor […]
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A Little Hero by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Page Count: 52Year: 1857The protagonist is an unnamed eleven-year-old boy sent to spend his summer holidays at a bustling country estate near Moscow, filled with carefree, aristocratic guests. Though initially tormented and teased by the older ladies for his shyness and juvenile idealism, the boy finds himself experiencing the first profound stirrings of emotion and attraction. He develops […]
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Astrophobia by Sasha Sokolov
Page Count: 198Year: 1985The collection immediately throws the reader into a world of philosophical fear and linguistic paradoxes. It is not a traditional set of stories, but a fragmented attempt by the author to explore man’s place in the world through the terror of infinity (Astrophobia), the role of memory, and the power of words. The texts are […]
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How Much Land Does a Man Need? by Leo Tolstoy
Page Count: 50Year: 1886This parable is a tragic examination of ruinous human greed. The peasant Pahom is obsessed with one idea: if he only had enough land, he wouldn’t fear the Devil himself. The Devil, overhearing this boast, immediately sets out to tempt Pahom. Dissatisfied with his modest holdings, Pahom constantly pursues new, larger, and more fertile territories. […]
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Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt by Nikolai Gogol
Page Count: 100Year: 1832Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka is an officer in an infantry regiment, a man who is meticulously tidy, indecisive, and extremely shy. His life in the service was simple and orderly: he loved cleanliness, routine, always monitored his buttons, and was never sociable. After the death of his mother, Ivan Fyodorovich inherited a small farmstead called Vytrebenki […]
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Mirgorod and Village Evenings Near Dikanka by Nikolai Gogol
Page Count: 295Year: 1832Step into the vibrant, mysterious, and chaotic world of 19th-century rural Ukraine, as filtered through the eyes of the jovial, storytelling beekeeper, Rudy Panko. This collection of eight tales whisks the reader from the boisterous marketplace of Sorochyntsi Fair to the quiet, mystical nights of St. John’s Eve and the magical Christmas Eve. Here, reality […]
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Ours by Sergei Dovlatov
Page Count: 135Year: 1983The book contains stories about ten of the author’s relatives. The great-grandfather, a tailor, made a failed attempt to serve Lenin. The maternal grandfather worked as a teacher in the USA and had an affair with a Black woman before returning to the USSR. The book details the father’s theatrical work and his problems with […]
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Selected Stories by Anton Chekhov
Page Count: 320Year: 1903Praised by Tolstoy as an “incomparable artist”, Chekhov is considered one of the masters of the short story. This collection features twenty of his most noted stories, including The Confession, Ninotchka, and The Cure for Drinking. Browse the table of contents, check the quotes, read the first chapter, find out which famous book it is similar to, […]
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Siberia, Siberia by Valentin Rasputin
Page Count: 428Year: 1991The book is a deep, almost mystical immersion into the history, culture, and soul of the Siberian land. Rasputin guides the reader along the banks of great rivers, past ancient settlements, exploring how the fates of convicts, Old Believers, merchants, and pioneers blended to form the unique Siberian character. The most poignant parts are the […]
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Sketches from a Hunter’s Album by Ivan Turgenev
Page Count: 416Year: 1862This collection of short stories is narrated by a wealthy, educated nobleman—a Hunter—who travels through rural Russia. The entire work uses the pretext of hunting to provide a vivid, firsthand account of life under serfdom. The main focus of the sketches is the humanity and innate dignity of the Russian peasant. Turgenev highlights that these […]
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St. John’s Eve by Nikolai Gogol
Page Count: 40Year: 1830The young and poor farmhand Petrus is in love with the beautiful Pidorka, the daughter of the wealthy Cossack Korzh. Korzh is strongly against the marriage due to Petrus’s poverty and intends to marry Pidorka off to someone else. In desperation, Petrus meets the mysterious stranger Basavriuk (whom the villagers believe to be the embodiment […]
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The Carriage by Nikolai Gogol
Page Count: 60Year: 1836The action unfolds in a boring provincial town that is brought to life by the arrival of a cavalry regiment and a brigadier general. The main character is a local landowner, retired cavalry officer Pifagor Pifagorovich Chertokutsky, who is known for his boasting. At a dinner hosted by the general, after several glasses of punch, […]
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