Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Top Ten Tuesday -- Ten Books Every Russian Lit Lover Should Read



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 Here are 10 Russian Classics I have read over the years and enjoyed reading.

 1. The Master & Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
2. A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov
3. Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin
4. Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol
5. An Ordinary Story by Ivan Goncharov
6. Fathers & Sons by Ivan Turgenev
7. The Queen of Spades & Other Stories by Alexander Pushkin
8. The Cossacks by Leo Tolstoy
9. A Sportman's Sketches by Ivan Turgenev
10. The Double by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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  1. Diana GitauApril 12, 2016 at 12:52 AM

    I keep trying to leave you a comment but it won't post.

    Anyway, your choice of topic is quite interesting and creative. I have never read any of the books on your list and I don't think I have read any Russian Classics but hope to start with one of the books that you have recommended.

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    1. Captivated ReaderApril 12, 2016 at 5:41 PM

      Looks like your post came through after all!! Yippee!!

      Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Happy Reading!!

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  2. StacyReneeApril 12, 2016 at 2:30 AM

    I love unique lists like this! I think I've maybe heard of two of these! :)

    Stacy Renee @ Lazy Day Literature

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    1. Captivated ReaderApril 12, 2016 at 5:40 PM

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  3. Jessica @ a GREAT readApril 12, 2016 at 3:33 AM

    Oh wow! Totally new to me! Great topic and list!

    Here's my Tuesday Post

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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    1. Captivated ReaderApril 12, 2016 at 5:40 PM

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  4. UnknownApril 12, 2016 at 6:09 AM

    These are all new to me. Thanks for sharing!

    Here's my TTT.

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    1. Captivated ReaderApril 12, 2016 at 5:42 PM

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  5. AnonymousApril 12, 2016 at 10:17 AM

    I've never read a Russian classic! What an interesting list. :-)

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  6. Tracy April 12, 2016 at 10:21 AM

    I've never read any of these, but thanks for the suggestions :)

    Here are my Top Ten!

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    1. Captivated ReaderApril 12, 2016 at 5:42 PM

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  7. UnknownApril 12, 2016 at 11:22 AM

    I finished Anna Karenina last year and thought there had to be something better. I didn't really care for the chauvinistic attitudes, but the descriptions of everyday life and Russian politics made the novel worth reading. I'll definitely be looking into your suggestions!

    Vivacious Reads

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  8. Miranda AtchleyApril 12, 2016 at 1:40 PM

    I recognize "Dead Souls" because of Rory Gilmore :) Great topic today!

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  9. UnknownApril 12, 2016 at 2:48 PM

    Excuse me whilst I add all of these to my TBR. I absolutely love anything to do with Russia in books and so many of these I've never heard of! Crazy! Great list and thanks for sharing :)

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    1. Captivated ReaderApril 12, 2016 at 5:44 PM

      Oooo, so glad to see/know of another online blog who loves books that deal with Russia in some way.

      Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Happy Reading!!

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  10. AnonymousApril 12, 2016 at 5:02 PM

    I loved The Master and Margarita. Even wrote a paper about it back in university. You happened to choose a Dostoevsky book I'm not familiar with, though I've read a fair amount of his stuff. My TTT.

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    1. Captivated ReaderApril 12, 2016 at 5:45 PM

      The Master & Margarita is one of my all time favorite novels... It's been way too long since I've read it and need to reread it again. :-)

      Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Happy Reading!!

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  11. He Said Books Or MeApril 12, 2016 at 5:08 PM

    Interesting topic! I havent read any of these, but I am always up for something new! Thanks for the suggestions :)

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  12. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzApril 12, 2016 at 5:29 PM

    Oh dear! I haven't read a single one. Must remedy this soon!

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  13. marinekoApril 12, 2016 at 6:10 PM

    I haven't read any of these; I really ought to look them up!

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  14. Angel Erin's Book ObsessionApril 14, 2016 at 9:15 AM

    I haven't read any of these! I guess I'm not really into Russian Lit, but I can't say I've read much either. Maybe even NONE. Omg, I must remedy this soon. :x

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    1. Captivated ReaderApril 14, 2016 at 12:59 PM

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  15. Space Station MirApril 14, 2016 at 9:27 AM

    I need to read more more Russian lit! Eugene Onegin and Fathers & Sons are two of my favorites. I wasn't as big a fan of The Master & Margarita; I think I'm more of a 19th cent. Russian lit fan, not as much the surrealist/modernist stuff.

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  16. RissiApril 14, 2016 at 9:57 AM

    These are all new books to me - but then I'm horrible reading classic lit let alone anything Russian. Thanks so much for sharing (it's always cool to discover new possible reads), and for visiting Finding Wonderland. :)

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  17. AnonymousApril 17, 2016 at 10:28 AM

    Great topic choice! I haven't read any of these but The Master & Margarita is on my list of books to check out.

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    1. Captivated ReaderApril 17, 2016 at 6:34 PM

      I hope you enjoy reading The Master & Margarita!!! Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment. Happy Reading!!

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