Top 10 Russian Authors of all time (and top 10 Russian Novels)

[@Fiction_Beast]

I managed to screw up the images of Lermontov and Gogol. It's Gogol, not Lermontov. Sorry about that! Thanks to Matias for noticing it.

[@DeadnWoon]

A very nice selection. Speaking of the shorter forms, take a look at the fictional writer Kozma Prutkov. And his 20th century colleague Daniil Kharms. Both represent the surreal side of the Russian literature.

[@Fiction_Beast]

@@DeadnWoon Awesome! Will check them out.

[@kylemiles448]

Thanks, please more

[@valentynastoyanova2973]

3:02 still portrait of Gogol in the corner when you talk about Lermontov.

[@coopaloopmex]

Haha, I had doubted myself at first, lol. But glad you caught it, it's all good! Wonderful video!

[@goodtitle686]

Authors mentioned in the video: 2:02 Pushkin 2:56 Lermontov 3:48 Gogol 4:45 Goneharov 5:47 Turgenev 6:44 Dostoevsky 7:52 Tolstoy 8:53 Gorky 9:51 Bulgakov 11:26 Solzhenitsyn

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thanks!

[@АрсенийА-ю4з]

But not Solzhenitsyn. It is no coincidence that the surname Solzhenitsyn comes from the Russian word "Lie", to lie"

[@ПОЧИНЮКУКУХУ]

@@АрсенийА-ю4з Please stop this Soviet sect nonsense. Solzhenitsyn is a master writer unlike multiple Soviet degenerates. His family name derives from "solozheniye". Russians that wear family names "Volkov" or "Zaitsev" are not wolves or hares as well. That shows your tribal level of consciousness.

[@ПОЧИНЮКУКУХУ]

@@Fiction_Beast Please block commies spreading lies and hate towards fighters with mass - murderers.

[@greensoldier2142]

​@@АрсенийА-ю4зreddit moment

[@alexandrabaumann7208]

I´m so happy that you mentioned The Master and Margarita. It´s a true masterpiece.

[@mamamama-ii7zu]

A lot of people are currently against Russia due to the midget war with Ukraine but I never ceased to admire Russia because of the huge art treasures it offered to the world.

[@BP-dn9nv]

That's the government's fault, it's unfair to blame the people.

[@Dann-md9eq]

@@BP-dn9nv i like that. Why blame the Russians when it's their leaders and their governments tarnishing their name

[@ГвишианиГеоргий]

There is no bad nation, there are bad people

[@alexandercarroll9707]

Just because a countries current government is bad doesn’t mean the cultural is. Many of Russias leading artists (Soviet era musicians such as Prokofiev, Khachaturian, Shostakovich) were prosecuted by and sometimes even in opposition to the state.

[@danielgrachyov4678]

Do you know that in Russia the government has usurped all power in the country? And those who continue to resist this horror are forced to leave the country due to criminal prosecution or fear that they will be forcibly sent to the front to fight against the brotherly people. Therefore, how do you think the citizens of this country are generally connected, the terrible war that was started by a crazy, senile oldfart and a huge layer of culture?

[@مقبرةالكتبالمنسية]

1. “ Eugene Onegin " by Aleksandr Pushkin. 2. " A Hero of Our Time " by Mikhail Lermontov. 3. " Dead Souls " by Nikolai Gogol. 4. " Oblomov " Ivan Goncharov . 5. " Fathers and Sons " by Ivan Turgenev. 6. " Crime and punishment " by Fyodor Dostoevsky. 7. " The Brothers Karamazov " by Fyodor Dostoevsky. 8. " Anna Karenina " by Leo Tolstoy. 9. " The Mother" by Maxim Gorky 10. " The Master and Margarita " by Mikhail Bulgakov. 11. " One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich " by Alexander Solzhenitsyn.

[@jaye2491]

The Brothers Karamazov is my favourite novel, with Crime and Punishment coming in second. I'm definitely glad he mentioned both.

[@lynnware8810]

Where is Anton Chekhov? Maybe not included because he wrote short stories - not novels - and plays. I too love Russian literature. :-)

[@Fiction_Beast]

I have a dedicated video on Chekhov.

[@MrSyntheticSmile]

This is a great list. I will add ‘The Idiot’ and ‘The Insulted and The Humiliated’ by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and ‘Resurrection’ by Leo Tolstoy.

[@cwv811]

Actually, I wouldn't recommend you to read Solzhenitsyn in order to know the story of Soviet repressions. Instead, there are "Kolyma Tales" by Shalamov, which is more realistic and close to the truth

[@029Mhelz]

And Quiet Flows the Don by Shokolov is also a landmark in Russian Literature which gives voice to the culture of the Don Cossacks. Also, I most especially like that you considered Oblomov. Hope to hear more Russian content and Literature from the former Soviet bloc.

[@Fiction_Beast]

I agree. Shokolov should be included but I thought ten was a round number. There are so many great Russian novels and novelists.

[@FilleSoleil-lt1lg]

​@@Fiction_Beasthe should have been included instead of Solzhenitsyn, who has an awful literature style and a lack of talent.

[@thomassandman6950]

I've read "and Quiet Flows the Don" unabriged twice, and abriged more than once; to me, it is the greatest novel in Russian Literature. Thanks for mentioning it. It touches the Russian Soul. There is a play that captures that essence of suffering, "The Storm" by Aleksandr Ostrovsky, time for me to read it again.

[@pranil_ghadi]

You never let my expectations go down. That's the content I needed. Keep it up.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thank you! Good to know I got company.

[@ameduimsizedguy]

As a person from Russian-speaking world (Belarus) who have studied Russian literature at school i find this a great introduction. You have done a really good job. I have read all the works mentioned and they are really great and wonderful!

[@Dimapolard]

Hi!! I'm from Sri Lanka. I love your videos. I have many of the books you mentioned in the video as Sinhala translations (Sri Lanka's official language and my mother tongue language) . Keep up the good work!! Good luck!!

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@mahsaasadian1504]

I love love love Dostoevsky. I can't explain that how much😪

[@Fiction_Beast]

I understand the feeling. the same with me. I spent more time reading him than most writers. Did you watch my other videos on him?

[@mahsaasadian1504]

@@Fiction_Beast No. but I will 😊

[@olgaotherstories8355]

Same here💔

[@oc8329]

I am Russian and we studied in school Dostoevsky but it is very hard for understanding for 15-17 y.o. students.

[@Dixis]

you know something about that life

[@макаронин-н4в]

I am from Russia. My favourite thing in this video is baground. Winter, forest, wild dogs. Have you imagine our country so? It is funny) P.S. My favourite Russian novels from this video: 1) hero of our time 2) dead souls 3) novels by Dostoevsky. I also can recommend you: 1) "ревизор" by Gogol (i don't know the inglish name of novel) 2) "we" by Zamyatin 3) other novels by Dostoevsky, such as "idiot" and "player". 4) and my all time favourite - "горе от ума" by Griboedov (i don't know the inglish name of novel)

[@cynthiaolsen4084]

Thanks for the summary, I actually think Fydor D's "The Idiot" is one of his better works and worthy of mention. Cynthia

[@user-us1wg7zo8c]

It is much benefitable doc. It feeds the audience with much brief literary information.

[@hansarnulfbusch9049]

Thank you, for many insightful videos about Russian litterature. They really helped me in reading and understanding Russian classics from the 19.century.

[@manuelheras7988]

I really like this kind of videos, because I get a lot of recomendations for books to read! I love Dostoiewsky. He is my favourite author. Personally, the book that I like the most is "The Idiot", but both "Crime and Punishment" and "The Karamasov Brothers" are amazing books as well. Thanks for the video!

[@manuelheras7988]

Sorry, by the way, if I don't use correctly some words or sentenses (I'm argentinian).

[@bughead5615]

I just discovered this channel. I love this.

[@Fiction_Beast]

That's great! Thank you :)

[@ПОЧИНЮКУКУХУ]

I wonder why play writer Ostrovsky is so underrated in the West. He is absolutely a master drama creator like Shakespear, Ibsen or Wilde.

[@FilleSoleil-lt1lg]

Because some of his works are dangerous to capitalists.

[@ПОЧИНЮКУКУХУ]

@@FilleSoleil-lt1lg 🤮 commie

[@Dixis]

agree

[@tuhinpasha6151]

How the steel was tempered ❤❤

[@Lutsco]

Agreed! After the first drama I saw I fell in love with him forever ❤

[@jawadsahil52]

The most important writer to me among the Russian Literature is Fyodor Dostoevsky ♥️ His keen observations and profound thoughts just loved ❤️

[@Fiction_Beast]

I have almost 10 videos on him. He’s great.

[@rubyparchment5523]

I recently read THE MASTER AND MARGARITA. The religious parts upset me deeply, but I got through them. Quite a book.

[@Fiction_Beast]

i agree with you on the religious part.

[@lucashilty1838]

@@Fiction_Beast and @rubyparchment5523 May I ask what aspect of the religious parts were upsetting?

[@luzsalas7583]

​@@lucashilty1838I'm curious too

[@ПОЧИНЮКУКУХУ]

The book just tells a story of Ieshua as an ordinary human being. The book is not religeous.

[@BanjoBumbleBee]

Just started getting into Russian literature. This list is ideal! Thank you I don't know if it's just me but it feels cool being able to pronounce the authors names because they are so different from English

[@FilleSoleil-lt1lg]

For Gorky I highly recommend 'The life of Matvey Kozhemyakin'. I also recommend to read Sholokhov instead of Solzhenitsyn (you can try the last one but don't be surprised when you notice that it's not good - it's not you ;)

[@Sargent.Pierce]

Love Russian Literature. My first destination in 1992 was Yasnaya Polyana where I stayed for three days walking the steps that Levin walked through the fields. I visited Tolstoy's grave and met Tolstoy's grandson in the yard. I've now read War and Peace six or seven times, including some passages in Russian. I also recommend The First Circle and Cancer Ward by Solzhenitsyn. They are magnificent. Cancer Ward is a microcosm novel of the Soviet Union in which each character represents a certain segment in Soviet life. Chekhov is unmatched in quality. His short novel, The Steppe, is wonderful. It takes place in Ukraine in the area which is now being destroyed by the war.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Wow thank you for sharing your story.

[@Sargent.Pierce]

@@Fiction_Beast Thanks for your video interpretations of the novels. I enjoyed them a lot. I just bought a book of short stories by Chekhov and am now reading him again. By the way, I think Bazarov committed suicide. He intentionally exposed himself to typhus. He knew the risks, he didn't forget. After falling in love, I think he realized how empty his rational world was. There is the scene when he stuffs straw into his suitcase to fill the empty space. That tells us that our lives are empty without love.

[@nihilist_lol]

@@Sargent.Pierce im looking for nihilistic russian literature, could you help me?

[@Sargent.Pierce]

@@nihilist_lol Don't know anything about that.

[@FilleSoleil-lt1lg]

​@@nihilist_lolFathers and sons by Turgenev. You may try find something by Dobrolyubov as well.

[@eduardocarbonellbelando6865]

War and Peace is an incredible novel.It has some flaws, like some parts when Tolstoy begins to philosophy too much .Although the descripton of the historical facts like a historian would do is one of the greatest things that this book has.I fell in love with War and Peace, with its plot ,characters, philosophy...Tolstoi is one of the best writers of all time and I strongly recommend reading The Death of Ivan Ilich, a very profund novel.That was the only novel that made me cry.Is so moving.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Yes the Death of Ivan Ilyich is a great novel. war and peace is a bit too daunting but I will read it for this channel though.

[@Leandro-ik2lx]

Loved the video. I live Russian classics and you introduced me to great books for my list.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Wonderful! Thank you so much for watching.

[@alvarogarrido7313]

This video needs more attention, it´s amazing, thank u very much. My favourites authors are both Dostoievksi and Tolstoi, I think if you read them along they complement each other very well.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nikkij4873]

What a stunningly sophisticated video. Much enjoyed!

[@Fiction_Beast]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Meg-go5le]

I recently read Crime and Punishment and loved it! I’m not sure which author I will take on next… probably Tolstoy…but the all sound like great reads! Thank you

[@dannyslatty3791]

Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky were almost enemies (just kidding, but their views on literature were very different). it's just funny that Dostoevsky's aftermath is thick, although both authors are good

[@judycole8284]

I love Russian authors and their writings. This video helps me navigate through all the important works.

[@АрсенийА-ю4з]

Pushkin was the maternal great-grandson of the Arap. The granddaughter was his mother. And according to his father, he belongs to a well-born Russian old noble family.

[@dmitrijssitkovskis4110]

Some people say lately that Pushkin and Alexandre Dumas are one person 🤔

[@АрсенийА-ю4з]

@@dmitrijssitkovskis4110 Это полная чепуха. У Дюма дед был негром по отцовской линии

[@bbbartolo]

thanks, so many ideas for reading. For decades Russian lit was widely ignored in American schools (the Cold War?) , though Dostoevsky was a cultural hero no matter his absence from our curriculum. The Brothers K was one of the big experiences of my early reading life. Recently enjoyed Bulgakov's Heart of a Dog in a new translation. Agree with you about overlong Anna Karenina. Never heard of Gorky's Mother but hope to make up for that. Maybe it's a R equivalent to Grapes of Wrath.

[@PlinkieT]

Fantastic, thank you for so many recommendations! We have recently found Russian literature and it is fast becoming an obsession :-)

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thank you! It's addictive.

[@DeadnWoon]

I don't want to sound somewhat overnationalistic, but I'd say that it is best to read Russian literature in Russian language. Because, certainly you get the context, the names, the geographical stuff better in the original language.

[@olgaotherstories8355]

Yes, me too

[@carielswick9091]

I’m so glad you mentioned Sozhenitsyn! Yes, he is my favorite so far, I suppose because he lived in the 20th century and is more relatable. Have you reviwed Cancer Ward and In the First Circle? They are my favorite books of all time.

[@Srulio]

Very informed and sympathetic treatment of Russian literature. I think you should add Vasily Grossman to the list. "Life and Fate" and "Everything Flows" are quite awesome.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Great suggestions. I haven't read anything by Grossman so will check them out. Thank you!

[@rubyparchment5523]

More for my "To Read" list....

[@jonathano.7109]

I've read 'Life and Fate'. It certainly belongs in a list of greatest Russian novels.

[@Srulio]

@@jonathano.7109 The lesser know "Everything Flows" is a powerful retrospective look at Soviet Union in the early 1930's. This also flows so is not difficult to read. The inner story is more challenging. It is an honest and cathartic call out about the Mass Formation Psychosis of that time. This is going to resonate with the Covid-19 era.

[@jonathano.7109]

@@Srulio Thank you - I'll certainly check that out

[@michelemiller8780]

Awesome explaination...my husband is just starting his reading of the great Russian authors.....top reading in a rehab hospital!

[@dohaaymoon4096]

You inspired me to read all of them thank you alot

[@Fiction_Beast]

That's gret to hear! Keen to know which you enjoyed the most.

[@dohaaymoon4096]

@@Fiction_Beast you are a real professional ... your editing style is sooo pleasing .. and your voice too ... thank you very very much .. u have to binge watch your channel ❤❤

[@Fiction_Beast]

That’s a really great thing to hear. Such a wonderful comment. Thank you.

[@Isac990]

Found your channel last week, this is some good stuff!

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thank you! I'm glad to hear i'm useful after all.

[@ManuLuck82]

Thanks a lot for this video about Russian Literature, you touched some names, authors "less known" (at least to the public, to the "ears") as well, well explained. Thanks again.

[@Fiction_Beast]

I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

[@donaldkelly3983]

Liked the video a lot because I love Russian literature. I lean more towards the Tolstoy, Turgenev, Chekhov side of the Russian lit spectrum. Dostoevsky has always been the Crazy Uncle of Russian novelists, but recently I've begun rereading him with more appreciation. Give Issac Babel's short fiction a try.

[@Fiction_Beast]

I also love turgenev. His writing appears more objective to me. Yes Dostoevsky enjoyed the extremes, but i still love his novels. I have to be honest i haven't read much of Tolstoy or Chekhov. Thanks for the recommendation. I only know the name of Isaac Babel, so I will check him out.

[@FilleSoleil-lt1lg]

Gorky surpasses Turgenev a way ahead

[@jeanf8998]

What a wonderful video!

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thank you very much!

[@vanessamay3689]

Thanks for this. I know this was a year ago but very timely for me

[@iqbalahmad7206]

Hope someday I'll start reading them as well.

[@radiantchristina]

Great video! 💞. A good punch in the face...yes that is exactly how it feels to read Russian lit!

[@Fiction_Beast]

awesome. good to know that i am not the only one feeling punched by russian literature. in a good way, of course. :)

[@sharontheodore8216]

I remember reading Oblomov many many years ago and although not much action takes place it was such

[@sharontheodore8216]

Sorry for the interruption. The novel was very funny and I still remember that only passion could bring him out of his state. Thanks very much.

[@Fiction_Beast]

A novel of laziness you’re right very little action happening. Thank you!

[@dmitrijssitkovskis4110]

I have read Morphine (Морфий) by Bulgakov in 2016 while living in Hamburg for 6 months. That was a Saturday and I was planning to go to Reeperbahn (kind of like The Red Lights street in Amsterdam), but when I have finished reading Morphius, I closed the bottle of whiskey and decided not to go anywhere that evening. After a few months I completely stopped drinking alcohol. And now I’m sober for more than 7 years 😁 Just read this short story and thank me later.

[@MyFloby]

I ve read them all except the last one. I love Russian litterature ❤. Thanks for sharing! 😃

[@stephaniecruvant9130]

Thank you. You are helping me navigate my forays into Russian Literature; I am curious about the "class consciousness/attitudes" reflected in 19th century Russian Literature.

[@Fiction_Beast]

That's an interesting question to look into.

[@Haru-qh2qz]

I've been interested in reading more Russian novelists, but I'm amazed at how little there are in my university's library. Wish I had a book friend I could borrow them from 😅

[@Fiction_Beast]

I;m surprised. Russian books are perhaps most readily available i thought.

[@ImogenValkyrie]

War and peace is my first russian literature, read last year. My reading goal this year is all russian authors. I started with crime and punishment (still reading). I feel like it’s not really good time to read it, but oh well….

[@gravelpoot8402]

It's perfect time to read it

[@aurelia8098]

A wonderful presentation of Russian literature. Thank you so much for your video!!!

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thank you too!

[@sharadhiurs108]

Thank You for this!

[@Fiction_Beast]

You’re very welcome!

[@chrislyons6951]

Your post revealed the providence of the name of the Mikhail Lermontov - a Russian cruise liner which sunk in 1986 in the Marlborough sounds of New Zealand. Are ships masculine nouns in Russian? There was one casualty, the other 737 passengers and crew were rescued by small craft, a passenger ferry and a petroleum gas transporter. We kiwis were astounded that a soviet vessel had sunk in our waters.

[@dannylubovich3504]

Excellent resource! I use it with Russian students I teach on Skype.

[@hayatkaidi7889]

First, I want thank you for these priceless information you give us, Second, I become addicted to even the opening music😂 not only the content. I've learnt too many things in a short period of time thanks to your channel. By the way, my favorite writer is Dostoevsky too Thank-you so much ❤️🌹🌹🌹

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thanks a ton!

[@thisisveryannoying]

'Demons' is my favourite Dostoevsky novel. Another underrated Russian classic is Leskov, e.g. Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk And Other Stories

[@FilleSoleil-lt1lg]

If you like Leskov, read his Panphalon. I also highly recommend Maxim Gorky - extremely underrated author as dangerous for capital ideology.

[@thisisveryannoying]

@@FilleSoleil-lt1lg I have not read that one (Pamphalon). Thank you for recommending. I have looked at the sample and it appears quite different in style to his other work. I would be curious to read it. I have read Gorky and would like to revisit.

[@greensoldier2142]

My personal recommendation is to read "Demons" by Dostoevsky and then "One Day of Ivan Denisovich". It creates a funny little continuity.

[@saudalghamdi1267]

Divine list… cool channel

[@rubyparchment5523]

Also on my "To Get" List: WE by Yevgeny Zamyatin. Is said to have influenced Orwell to pen 1984!

[@Fiction_Beast]

yes actually i read a while ago. I am gonna comapre the two, but also perhaps throw brave new world into the mix as well.

[@angelhuff1026]

I am an American who wrote a novel called Weak Love and Strong Love that has some Russian characters. One of the things that inspired me to write it was photos of past Russian ballet dancers. This next part is partly a joke: one problem with my book is that it is short, and I know Russian novels must be long, sad, and torturous, so please forgive me.

[@manicfrida]

The portrait you’re showing while talking about Lermontov is that of Gogol.

[@Fiction_Beast]

a lot of people pointed it out. Thanks!

[@Dixis]

I like Demons by Dostoevsky a lot.Also you should read "the Lower Depths" by Gorky and "the Storm" by Ostrovsky, Ilf and Petrov writers are awesome if ou like J.K. Jerome

[@khagenbharali9317]

I have found of very interesting on Russian novels.

[@elel2608]

I decided to learn Russian on the strength of the greatness of Russian literature. I need to read these great classics in Russian.

[@Rico-Suave_]

Great video, thank you very much , note to self(nts) watched all in it 12:48

[@dmitrijssitkovskis4110]

Vladimir Mayakovsky and Sergey Esenin are a must read. But I don’t think that any translations will give you all the beauty and depth of their poetry.

[@Lanzay08]

The Master and Margarita!! 😍😍😍 and War and Peace 🙁🥰🥰

[@Fiction_Beast]

I'm too scared to tackle war and peace :) maybe someday!

[@user-is5vp2nv9s]

Amazing summary of greatness

[@КоляБочков-е8е]

На самом деле это только небольшая часть огромной русской литературы. Дело в том, что из за огромного количества литературных гениев на небольшой период, получилось так, что некоторых писателей недооценили, потому что они оказались в тени этих глыб. Почитайте Алексея Толстого "Князь Серебрянный", Николая Лескова "Очарованный странник", Владимира Короленко "дети подземелья". Вообще можно очень долго перечислять... Люблю русскую классику. А так же есть и современные мастера! Например: Пелевин или Акунин. In fact, this is only a small part of the vast Russian literature. The fact is that due to the huge number of literary geniuses for a short period, it turned out that some writers were underestimated because they found themselves in the shadow of these boulders. Read Alexei Tolstoy's "Prince Serebryany", Nikolai Leskov's "The Enchanted Wanderer", Vladimir Korolenko's "Children of the Dungeon". In general, it can take a very long time to list... I love Russian classics. And there are also modern craftsmen! For example: Pelevin or Akunin.

[@aashish7689]

I've read Anna karenina and that in Russian while being in Russian Prison, I must say it is a good book.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Wow.

[@aashish7689]

@@Fiction_Beast also Quiet Flows the don.

[@jennyrokeach523]

Spasiba, nice video

[@shankynarmada138]

Thank-you for sharing!

[@Fiction_Beast]

you're very welcome!

[@climatedeceptionnetwork4122]

Thank you. I intend to return often.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Please do!

[@nomanvardag1]

I will add, The Life of Ivan Ilyich, in the list of great Russian novels.

[@Fiction_Beast]

You mean the death of Ivan …?

[@rubyparchment5523]

After a recent move (my last, I hope!), I found a copy of DEAD SOULS. Will read soon....

[@Fiction_Beast]

I loved dead souls.

[@maureenleckie6216]

I enjoyed reading War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy-that I had to read it twice.

[@Mhyllles]

I have a taste in books that shows how raw people can be at some point in their life---psychologically and sociologically. I just had to read russian literature books all along to sate my crave.

A fine Russian novel written by Yevgeny Kharitonov called ' Under House Arrest ' published by Serpent's Tail in the UK. Why is he probably unknown in Russia ? A dissident, a utopian poet and a homosexual, and as the publishers say on the back of this book - a wonderful writer who follows in the outsider tradition of Gogol and Dostoyevsky.

[@nikhilprem7998]

Crime and punishment😍😍

[@Fiction_Beast]

here is my summary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3bIo3-XiLRjipo

[@wheatdoctor]

I am sure it is just me since I can't see anyone else commented, but the drawing of Stalin looks much more like Sly Stallone with a mustache than old Joe!

[@Fiction_Beast]

Yes

[@KirstenMurray-m5j]

thanks for sharing

[@张三丰-x1w]

Yours is such a treasure channel

[@Fiction_Beast]

Thank you!

[@pnyoder1]

You confused the portrait of Gogol and Lermontov!

[@Fiction_Beast]

Yes, a few people noticed it. Sposibo!

[@gabrielcastelobranco2409]

Very Nice video!

[@旗张-r3x]

《Doctor Zhivago》written by Boris Leonidovich Pasternak, should be included.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Yes a great novel.

[@LeonardoJimenezHerrera]

Personally, I miss Belyj's Peterburg and Erofeev's Moskva-Petuški here but it's hard to say which novels on the list should be replaced by them.

[@teaandcakee]

So inspired to embark on a Russian epic!

[@Fiction_Beast]

That’s great to hear.

[@sukumarbhattacharya9837]

What about "And Quiet Flows the Don" ? Is not Mikhail Sholokhov a great writer ? Personally I am fond of Tolstoy, Chekhov, Sholokhov. Turgenev is also favorite.

[@FilleSoleil-lt1lg]

Of course, much better than Solzhenitsyn

[@lovelyrai4778]

Thank you... I want to read" Lolita "

[@mrcoffy1]

keep it up man! good job! ps. is it possible that you used the same picture of Lermontov and Gogol?

[@Fiction_Beast]

You're right. I'm sorry for the mistake. People say black and white make things simpler, not for me. I still get black and white photos wrong. Oosp! But the good news is they're dead so they can't complain:)

[@mrcoffy1]

@@Fiction_Beast no prob bro! Just constructive feedback ^^

[@Fiction_Beast]

The best kind of feedback. Love it man!

[@mallemehryar9965]

Background music is distracting. Lower volume will do. Thank you.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Apologies

[@Tepes1448]

the draw of Stalin looks like Stallone hahahaha great video.

[@mauriciofiuza8325]

So many great things to read and just one life !

[@Fiction_Beast]

Read what you can. Never regret what you can't do.

[@jackal9612]

3:03 it is actually the portret of Gogol not Lermontov

[@Fiction_Beast]

Yes

[@WhiteBloggerBlackSpecs]

I got your nose! Nikolai Gogol: **writes that down**

[@Thus-Spoke-Zarathustra]

The picture of Stalin is a picture of ... Stallone

[@antoninat6636]

Spasibo Vam! Would you consider adding Nabokov to your list?

[@Fiction_Beast]

Yes sure

[@CrazyNyx228]

Дружище

[@vinayaklohani9632]

Wonderful.

[@marycarley]

Excellent!!!! Спасибо

[@Fiction_Beast]

Sposibo!

[@FunkyMink99]

Do you have any specific translations of these books you'd recommend? I've noticed the master of margarita had a couple options.

[@sidclark1953]

I don't think prison labor is that productive or substantial but I haven't made a study of it. The childhood memoirs of Serge Aksakov are great too.

[@Fiction_Beast]

It's cheap and always available.

[@sidclark1953]

@@Fiction_Beast That doesn't really answer my question. And it's also a political statement that doesn't belong here, in my opinion.

[@FilleSoleil-lt1lg]

You are right. It is more convinient to have so called free workers - you don't need to provide them with food, homes and so on.

[@derykmoorcroft6327]

During a lecture, an eminent Russian academic told we students: "Gorky was a most interesting man, far more interesting than his books". Gorky's work I find heavy and grey. I like lively, worldly novels, preferably with some sex in them. That is why my favourite is The Master and Margartia.

[@Fiction_Beast]

Gorky was associated with the revolutionaries, thus he wasn't appreciated in the west so much. He was deeply passionate about the Russian working class.

[@FilleSoleil-lt1lg]

​@@Fiction_Beast he has a development of his caracter in his works. If you read 'Life of Matvey Kozhemyakin', 'Life of Klim Samgin' and 'Mother' one by one, you will get why the revolution happened in Russia.

[@FilleSoleil-lt1lg]

Gorky is a really deep author, much ahead of his ancestors. When I was younger I also didn't like his darkness, but now I see how much hope and love, and belief in a Human he had.

[@tommurray6407]

Game of football between Russian authors and the rest of the world. Russia wins, just. No mention of gorky's trilogy. Surprising. It's brilliant.

[@FilleSoleil-lt1lg]

Gorky❤❤❤