The book presents a very original translation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland into Russian by poet and translator Oleg Haslavsky.

One freight train driver helped two dying military personnel using completely unofficial technology. If he'd known the consequences... He would have done the exact same thing anyway. While reading this edgy sci-fi novel about family values, you keep getting the feeling that he's not at all what he pretends to be. Well, you don't.

During the Civil War, against the combined forces of the Whites and the interventionists advancing from Murmansk, Onego and Ladoga lakes were fought by people who were often even without uniforms and sailed on old steamships that were hastily converted to military vessels. This book tells of the heroic daily routine of the conscious defenders of the revolution, of their exploits at the front, of the cherished attitude towards the Motherland and freedom....

The tale is about a fisherman who manages to catch a "Golden Fish" which promises to fulfill any wish of his in exchange for its freedom. Narrated by Tim Mirkin. Please note: this book is in Russian language.

Based on Goethe’s classic about a man who sells his soul to the devil so he can make his wish come true.

"Fathers and Sons" is not only a portrait of individual characters but also a reflection of the broader societal changes taking place in 19th-century Russia. Turgenev's narrative captures the tension between traditional aristocratic values and the rise of revolutionary ideas that would shape the course of Russian history. He offers a poignant critique of both generations, showcasing their strengths, weaknesses, and their struggle to adapt to the shifting...

It is restless in the capital Bureau of storage the claws and tails. Instead of storing these very claws and tails for the needs of the national economy, the bureau is divided into two warring sides and has the cat-and-dog fight with itself. The part of it which is leaded by the fiery chief and tribune comrade Fanatiuk wins. The loser tribune and chief comrade Sataniuk is removed. All the Sataniuk`s supporters as it seems, are going to have the inevitable...

The comedy ‘Woe from Wit’ is justly, considered to be, one of the most prominent works of Russian classic books. The work provided its author Alexander Griboedov with a worldwide fame thanks to innovation and realism described in its events. The characters aren't divided into bad or good, the facts described in the book happen in different time and places. It should seem that the author broke all the canons of that time, but lucid literary style...

The Redstone Moscow” - is a splendid essay by the famous Russian writer, playwright and theatrical personage Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov (1891 - 1940). This is an ordinary Moscow landscape. The trams are buzzing, the children are having fun, the newspaper sellers are shouting along the whole street, trying to draw the passers-by's attention and the cars are rushing along the road.