Matreshka

Matreshka
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Publisher : Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 40
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ISBN-10 : 0385306571
ISBN-13 : 9780385306577
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Matreshka by : Rebecca Hickox

Kata's little wooden doll saves her life when she is captured by Baba Yaga.

The Fatal Eggs and Other Soviet Satire

The Fatal Eggs and Other Soviet Satire
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Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Total Pages : 351
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ISBN-10 : 9780802195876
ISBN-13 : 0802195873
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis The Fatal Eggs and Other Soviet Satire by : Mirra Ginsburg

The classic collection of wildly inventive and bitingly satirical tales of post-revolutionary Russia: “amusing and excellent reading” (Isaac Bashevis Singer). This famous collection of Soviet satire from 1918 to 1963 devastatingly lampoons the social, economic, and cultural changes wrought by the Russian Revolution. Among the seventeen boldly outspoken writers represented here are Mikhail Bulgakov, Ilya Ilf, Yevgeny Petrov, Mikhail Zoshchenko, Yevgeny Zamyatin, Valentin Katayev, and Yury Kazakov. Whether the stories and novellas collected here take the form of allegory, fantasy, or science fiction, the results are ingenious, critical, and hilariously timeless. “The stories in this collection tell the reader more about Soviet life than a dozen sociological or political tracts.” —Isaac Bashevis Singer “An altogether admirable collection . . . by the highly talented translator Mirra Ginsburg . . . Many of these stories and sketches are delicious, even—a miracle!—funny, and full of subtlety and intelligence.” —The New Leader “Hilarious entertainment. Beyond this it illuminates with the cruel light of satire the reality behind the pretentious façade of the Soviet state.” —Sunday Sun

The Complete Russian Folktale: v. 6: Russian Tales of Love and Life

The Complete Russian Folktale: v. 6: Russian Tales of Love and Life
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 477
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ISBN-10 : 9781040288948
ISBN-13 : 1040288944
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis The Complete Russian Folktale: v. 6: Russian Tales of Love and Life by : Jack V. Haney

"The Complete Russian Folktale" makes available to English readers a rich folk tradition that has not been easily accessible or well known in the West. Compared to other European traditions, the East Slavs have an extremely large number of tale types. Using the Russian version of the Aarne-Thompson index to folktale types, and drawing on both archival and written sources dating back to the early sixteenth century, J.V. Haney has assembled and translated examples of the full range of tales. Nearly all of these tales will appear here in translation for the first time. Volume 6 presents tales classified 850-999, which describe the travails of young people who are seeking happiness and love. They portray acts of fate, prophecy, and even divine justice, in a village context of social misery, folk tradition, the aggravations of family life, and the heartaches of the lovelorn. J.V. Haney's extensive introduction and annotations explain the structure of the tales, their place in the A-T system and in folklore studies, and the specifics of their Russian provenance.

Lingua Et Linguistica 1.2

Lingua Et Linguistica 1.2
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9781847991294
ISBN-13 : 1847991297
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Lingua Et Linguistica 1.2 by : Graeme Davis

Lingua et Linguistica is part of the JLL Project: Language Linguistics Literature Learning published in association with Shakespeare Centre Press, and linked to the on-line journals of the Project: Journal of Language and Linguistics, Journal of Language and Learning, Journal of Language and Literature. Further information about the JLL Project and the refereeing committee for this journal is available at the project web-site: http: //www.jllonline.org Lingua et Linguistica seeks to publish work which makes an original contribution to linguistics and language study, including language teaching methodology and the language of literature. Submission information is available through the project web site.

Sustainable Forest Management

Sustainable Forest Management
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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages : 472
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ISBN-10 : 9789535106210
ISBN-13 : 953510621X
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Sustainable Forest Management by : Julio J. Diez

Sustainable forest management (SFM) is not a new concept. However, its popularity has increased in the last few decades because of public concern about the dramatic decrease in forest resources. The implementation of SFM is generally achieved using criteria and indicators (C

The Littlest Matryoshka

The Littlest Matryoshka
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Publisher : Hyperion
Total Pages : 40
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000046108111
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis The Littlest Matryoshka by : Corinne Bliss

In this tender, old-fashioned story, Nina, the smallest of a group of Russian nesting dolls, is separated from her sisters and swept along on a dangerous journey.

Waiting at the Prison Gate

Waiting at the Prison Gate
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9781786730336
ISBN-13 : 1786730332
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Waiting at the Prison Gate by : Judith Pallott

The Russian Federation has one of the largest prison populations in the world. Women in particular are profoundly affected by the imprisonment of a family member. Families and Punishment in Russia details the experiences of these women-be they wives, mothers, girlfriends, daughters-who, as relatives of Russia's three-quarters of a million prisoners, are the "invisible victims" of the country's harsh penal policy. A pioneering work that offers a unique lens through which various aspects of life in twenty-first century Russia can be observed: the workings of criminal sub-cultures; societal attitudes to parenthood, marriage and marital fidelity; young women's quests for a husband; nostalgia for the Soviet period; state strategies towards dealing with political opponents; and the social construction of gender roles.

Common Places

Common Places
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 370
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ISBN-10 : 9780674028647
ISBN-13 : 0674028643
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Common Places by : Svetlana BOYM

Boym provides a view of Russia that is historically informed, replete with unexpected detail, and stamped with authority. Alternating analysis with personal accounts of Russian life, she conveys the foreignness of Russia and examines its peculiar conceptions of private life and common good, of Culture and Trash, of sincerity and banality.

Russian Folk Art

Russian Folk Art
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 410
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ISBN-10 : 0253327539
ISBN-13 : 9780253327536
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Russian Folk Art by : Alison Hilton

Russian Folk Art surveys the traditions, styles, and functions of the many objects made by Russian peasant artists and artisans. Placing the objects within the settings in which folk artists worked -- the peasant household, the village, and the local market -- Alison Hilton discusses the principal media artists employed and the items they produced, from dippers and goblets to clothing and window frames. Emphasizing the balance between time-honored forms and techniques and the creativity of individual artists, the book explores how images and designs helped to form a Russian esthetic identity in the 19th and 20th centuries. Abundantly illustrated with examples from Russian museums, Russian Folk Art is a treasure for anyone interested in Russian culture.

Dehexing Sex

Dehexing Sex
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Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 0472066145
ISBN-13 : 9780472066148
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Dehexing Sex by : Helena Goscilo

A look at women's changing roles and images in the emerging new Russian society