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The Lower Depths

A Drama in Four Acts

by Maksim Gorky ...

Translated by Jenny Covan ...

Maksim Gorky's "The Lower Depths" is a poignant exploration of the human condition, reflecting the struggles and despair of society's marginalized individuals living in a dilapidated boarding house. Written in a realist style infused with naturalism, Gorky portrays his characters with profound empathy while maintaining a critical lens on social injustices and existential dilemmas. First performed ... Read more

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Maksim Gorky's "The Lower Depths" is a poignant exploration of the human condition, reflecting the struggles and despair of society's marginalized individuals living in a dilapidated boarding house. Written in a realist style infused with naturalism, Gorky portrays his characters with profound empathy while maintaining a critical lens on social injustices and existential dilemmas. First performed
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The Lower Depths

by Maksim Gorkij ...

Translated by Jenny Covan ...

Series series World Classics
Russia was by no means paradise at the turn of the twentieth century, but it was decidedly worse for the poor and homeless community. This play centres around a motley crew of drunkards, vagabonds, and petty criminals whose lives are forever changed by the arrival of mysterious pilgrim Luka. A pillar of Maxim Gorky's social realism, 'The Lower Depths' oozes pessimism, social criticism, and ... Read more

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Russia was by no means paradise at the turn of the twentieth century, but it was decidedly worse for the poor and homeless community. This play centres around a motley crew of drunkards, vagabonds, and petty criminals whose lives are forever changed by the arrival of mysterious pilgrim Luka. A pillar of Maxim Gorky's social realism, 'The Lower Depths' oozes pessimism, social criticism, and
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The Lower Depths

by Maxim Gorky ...

Translated by Jenny Covan ...

The cellar resembles a cave, with only one small window to illuminate its dank recesses. In a corner, thin boards partition off the room of Vaska, the young thief. In the kitchen live Kvashnya (Dough), a vendor of meat pies, the decrepit Baron, and the streetwalker Nastya. All around the room are bunks occupied by other lodgers.Nastya, her head bent down, is absorbed in reading a novel titled ... Read more

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The cellar resembles a cave, with only one small window to illuminate its dank recesses. In a corner, thin boards partition off the room of Vaska, the young thief. In the kitchen live Kvashnya (Dough), a vendor of meat pies, the decrepit Baron, and the streetwalker Nastya. All around the room are bunks occupied by other lodgers.Nastya, her head bent down, is absorbed in reading a novel titled
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The Lower Depths: A Quick Read edition

A Drama in Four Acts

by Quick Read, Maksim Gorky ...

Translated by Jenny Covan ...

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 2 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 3 minutes"The Lower Depths" is a play written by Maxim Gorky in 1902 and produced by the Moscow Arts Theatre. It portrays the lives of impoverished Russians living in a shelter ... Read more

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Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 2 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 3 minutes"The Lower Depths" is a play written by Maxim Gorky in 1902 and produced by the Moscow Arts Theatre. It portrays the lives of impoverished Russians living in a shelter
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The Cherry Orchard

by Anton Chekhov ...

Translated by Tom Stoppard ...

Anton Chekhov was a master whose daring work revolutionized theater, and this was as true of Ivanov, his first full-length play, as of The Cherry Orchard, his last. Building on the success of his acclaimed adaptation of The Seagull, Tom Stoppard returns to Chekhov and the themes of bitter social satire, personal introspection, and the electrifying atmosphere of Russia on the brink of change. In ... Read more

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Anton Chekhov was a master whose daring work revolutionized theater, and this was as true of Ivanov, his first full-length play, as of The Cherry Orchard, his last. Building on the success of his acclaimed adaptation of The Seagull, Tom Stoppard returns to Chekhov and the themes of bitter social satire, personal introspection, and the electrifying atmosphere of Russia on the brink of change. In
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Inspector General

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by Nikolai Gogol ...

Translated by Thomas Seltzer ...

Instead of memorizing vocabulary words, work your way through an actual well-written novel. Even novices can follow along as each individual English paragraph is paired with the corresponding Russian paragraph. It won't be an easy project, but you'll learn a lot. ... Read more

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Instead of memorizing vocabulary words, work your way through an actual well-written novel. Even novices can follow along as each individual English paragraph is paired with the corresponding Russian paragraph. It won't be an easy project, but you'll learn a lot.
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Learning To Knit

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Illustrated, step-by-step guide to knitting, with detailed descriptions of each step. ... Read more

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Illustrated, step-by-step guide to knitting, with detailed descriptions of each step.
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Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov

by Anton Chekhov ...

Translated by Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky ...

Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, the highly acclaimed translators of War and Peace, Doctor Zhivago, and Anna Karenina, which was an Oprah Book Club pick and million-copy bestseller, bring their unmatched talents to The Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov, a collection of thirty of Chekhov’s best tales from the major periods of his creative life.Considered the greatest short story writer, ... Read more

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Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, the highly acclaimed translators of War and Peace, Doctor Zhivago, and Anna Karenina, which was an Oprah Book Club pick and million-copy bestseller, bring their unmatched talents to The Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov, a collection of thirty of Chekhov’s best tales from the major periods of his creative life.Considered the greatest short story writer,
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Rhinoceros and Other Plays

by Eugène Ionesco ...

"With outrageous comedy" this classic of Absurdist drama "attacks the most serious subjects: blind conformity and totalitarianism, despair and death" ( The New York Times).In Rhinoceros, as in his other plays, Eugene Ionesco startles audiences with a world that invariably erupts in explosive laughter and nightmare anxiety. A rhinoceros suddenly appears in a small town, tramping through its ... Read more

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"With outrageous comedy" this classic of Absurdist drama "attacks the most serious subjects: blind conformity and totalitarianism, despair and death" ( The New York Times).In Rhinoceros, as in his other plays, Eugene Ionesco startles audiences with a world that invariably erupts in explosive laughter and nightmare anxiety. A rhinoceros suddenly appears in a small town, tramping through its
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The Lower Depths

by Maxim Gorky ...

The Lower Depths portrays a hideous and filthy lodging house, where gather such social derelicts as a thief, a gambler, an ex-artist, an ex-aristocrat, and a prostitute.All of them had at one time an ambition, a goal, but because of their lack of will and the injustice and cruelty of the world, they were forced into the depths and cast back whenever they attempted to rise.No stronger indictment ... Read more

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The Lower Depths portrays a hideous and filthy lodging house, where gather such social derelicts as a thief, a gambler, an ex-artist, an ex-aristocrat, and a prostitute.All of them had at one time an ambition, a goal, but because of their lack of will and the injustice and cruelty of the world, they were forced into the depths and cast back whenever they attempted to rise.No stronger indictment
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The Beauties

Essential Stories

by Anton Chekhov ...

Translated by Nicholas Slater Pasternak ...

Series Book 1 - Pushkin Press Classics
This beautiful collection of 13 classic Chekhov short stories is the perfect introduction to an icon of Russian literature.“The greatest short story writer who has ever lived.” —Raymond ChandlerWithout doubt one of the greatest observers of human nature in all its messy complexity, Chekhov’s short stories are exquisite masterpieces in miniature. His work ranged from the light-hearted comic tales ... Read more

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This beautiful collection of 13 classic Chekhov short stories is the perfect introduction to an icon of Russian literature.“The greatest short story writer who has ever lived.” —Raymond ChandlerWithout doubt one of the greatest observers of human nature in all its messy complexity, Chekhov’s short stories are exquisite masterpieces in miniature. His work ranged from the light-hearted comic tales
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Smocking for Beginners

by Mabel Van Niekerk ...

Smocking is a craft that can easily be learned. It only looks complicated, but believe me it's very easy once you try it yourself. If you know how to use a needle and thread you will be able to smock in no time at all. Because of its simplicity, smocking became, and remains a very popular form of decorative embroidery - it's an inexpensive, creative and relaxing hobby. ... Read more

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Smocking is a craft that can easily be learned. It only looks complicated, but believe me it's very easy once you try it yourself. If you know how to use a needle and thread you will be able to smock in no time at all. Because of its simplicity, smocking became, and remains a very popular form of decorative embroidery - it's an inexpensive, creative and relaxing hobby.
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