Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida Social & cultural history and cross-cultural problem-solving represented will

and cross-cultural problem-solving represented will have young ­readers coming back again and again

lively rhymes

The mythical Vase of Venus Aurelia hasn’t been seen since 1932

for in a month she’ll be gone — unless his frozen heart thaws before then…

In this newly revised and condensed version of Made to Crave

Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida Social & cultural history and cross-cultural problem-solving represented willA unique collection bringing together acknowledged masterpieces from classic authors such as Chekhov and Gogol and a rich selection from less familiar writers. From the reign of the Tsars in the early 19th century to the collapse of the Soviet Union and beyond, the short story has long occupied a central place in Russian culture. Included are pieces from many of the acknowledged masters of Russian literature including Pushkin, Turgenev, Dostoyevsky,