Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida Social & cultural history The mythical Vase of Venus

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…

From the author of The Littlest Library—a heartwarming novel about a widowed children’s book author who moves into a cottage in the English countryside and finds herself face-to-face with the handsome and brooding blacksmith who lives next door

Persuasionis Austen's final completed novel

Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida Social & cultural history The mythical Vase of VenusA 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,