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Questions about works of literature that were originally written in the Russian language, regardless of whether they were written or published in Russia or elsewhere.

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What's the purpose of the last paragraph of Gogol's "The Overcoat"?

It is, of course, impossible to anyone but the author himself to give the definitive answer. That being said, most likely reason is to end the story on a lighthearted note. Ending it at Akaky's death …
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Use of "pounds" instead of "roubles" in passage of "The Idiot"

It looks like this translation isn't quite consistent in its usage of Russian vs British currency units. There are a few cases where farthing is used in a single sentence with rouble: “I have not got …
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How did the Strugatsky Brothers' experience with Soviet literary publishing censorship refle...

This subject is covered in most detail in the book "Limping Fate". Unfortunately, there is no English translation yet. This book is written in a form of two interleaved novels (not unlike Master and M …
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