18 books like Защита Лужина

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Evgeniĭ Onegin Александр Сергеевич Пушкин · 1833 · ★ 4.0 · 245p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Eugene Onegin (Russian: Евге́ний Оне́гин, BGN/PCGN: Yevgeniy Onegin) is a novel in verse written by Alexander Pushkin. It is a classic of Russian literature, and its eponymous protagonist has served as the model for a number of Russian literary heroes (so-called superfluous men). It was published in serial form between 1825 and 1832. The first complete edition was published in 1833, and the… Shares: Translations from Russian, Russian fiction

Voskresenīe Лев Толстой · 1899 · ★ 4.2 · 572p · ≈ 19h · Challenging Resurrection, the last full-length novel written by Leo Tolstoy, was published in 1899 after ten years in the making. A humanitarian cause—the pacifist Doukhobor sect, persecuted by the Russian government, needed funds to emigrate to Canada—prompted Tolstoy to finish the novel and dedicate its ensuing revenues to alleviate their plight. Ultimately, Tolstoy’s actions were credited with helping… Shares: Russian fiction, Continental european fiction

Идиот Fyodor Dostoyevsky · 1874 · ★ 4.2 · 655p · ≈ 21h · Demanding Inspired by an image of Christ's suffering, Fyodor Dostoyevsky set out to portray "a truly beautiful soul" colliding with the brutal reality of contemporary society. Returning to St. Petersburg from a Swiss sanatorium, the gentle and naive Prince Myshkin—known as "the idiot"—pays a visit to his distant relative General Yepanchin and proceeds to charm the General and his circle. But after becoming… Shares: Russian fiction, Continental european fiction

Записки изъ подполья Fyodor Dostoyevsky · 1864 · ★ 4.3 · 124p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Its nameless hero is a profoundly alienated individual in whose brooding self-analysis there is a search for the true and the good in a world of relative values and few absolutes. Moreover, the novel introduces themes — moral, religious, political and social — that dominated Dostoyevsky's later works. Shares: Russian fiction, Continental european fiction

Бѣсы Fyodor Dostoyevsky · 1871 · ★ 4.5 · 617p · ≈ 20h · Demanding Also known as Demons or The Devils, this is Dostoyevsky’s most political novel. Though critical of the left-wing revolutionaries, split as they often were into disparate factions and cells the author also tacitly rebukes the conservative elite for failing to come to terms with the high levels of disaffection in the country, a stance that would ultimately lead to their downfall. Shares: Russian fiction, Continental european fiction

Das NEINhorn Marc-Uwe Kling · 2019 · ★ 4.5 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Im Herzwald kommt ein kleines, schnickeldischnuckeliges Einhorn zur Welt. Aber obwohl alle ganz lilalieb zu ihm sind und es ständig mit gezuckertem Glücksklee füttern, benimmt sich das Tierchen ganz und gar nicht einhornmäßig. Es sagt einfach immer Nein, sodass seine Familie es bald nur noch NEINhorn nennt. Eines Tages bricht das NEINhorn aus seiner Zuckerwattewelt aus. Es trifft einen… Shares: Humor

Обломов Ива́н Алекса́ндрович Гончаро́в · 1913 · ★ 4.1 · 517p · ≈ 17h · Challenging A comedic story about a member of the landed gentry of nineteenth-century Russia whose indolence destroys his life. Shares: Russian fiction, Continental european fiction

Смерть Ивана Ильича Лев Толстой · 1887 · ★ 4.1 · 76p · ≈ 2h · Challenging This satirical novella tells the story of the life and early death of a high court judge. Ivan Ilych is proud of his achievements and his status in society, despite his poor relations with his wife which renders his home life bleak and joyless. When he becomes hopelessly ill he begins to realize that he has not after all lived the good life he had supposed he was enjoying. Shares: Russian fiction, Continental european fiction

Physiologie du mariage Honoré de Balzac · 1830 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Physiologie du Mariage Honoré de Balzac, romancier, critique littéraire, essayiste, journaliste et écrivain français (1799-1850) A. Houssiaux, 1855 Ce livre numérique présente "Physiologie du Mariage", de Honoré de Balzac, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement aux différentes sections. Essai, méditation, et récit, ce texte oscille entre l’étude de… Shares: Continental european fiction, Humor

Мастер и Маргарита Михаил Булгаков · 1966 · ★ 4.3 · 560p · ≈ 18h · Moderate The Master and Margarita (Russian: Мастер и Маргарита) is a novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, written in the Soviet Union between 1928 and 1940. The story concerns a visit by the devil and his entourage to the officially atheist Soviet Union. The devil, manifested as one Professor Woland, challenges the Soviet citizens' beliefs towards religion and condemns their behavior throughout the book. The Master… Shares: Alienation, Humor

Philosopher's Joke Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1999 · 27p · ≈ 54m · Moderate Shares: Humor

Zombies Have Issues Greg Stones · 2014 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Sock Monkeys have issues with moths. They also have trouble with pterodactyls, home improvement projects, kittens (who tend to unravel them), and paparazzi. They really like bananas, jet packs, sock puppies, and romance, but have MAJOR issues with clowns, embarrassing relatives (King Kong), and gym socks. Through it all, they really adore one thing. Author of the breakout hit Zombies Hate Stuff,… Shares: Humor

Zombies Joseph A. McCullough · 2010 · ★ 3.5 · 80p · ≈ 2h · Moderate The dead have always stalked the dark corners of the earth. Since World War II, the number of zombie outbreaks has increased every year, while governments desperately try to cover up the facts. Zombies: A Hunter's Guide contains all of the information necessary to recognize and combat this growing threat. Beginning with an explanation of the historical origins of zombies, it follows their history… Shares: Humor

Apocalypse Cow Michael Logan · 2012 · ★ 3.1 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate When scientists with warped imaginations accidentally unleash an experimental bioweapon that transforms Britain's animals into sneezing, bloodthirsty zombies with a penchant for pre-dinner sex with their victims, three misfits become the unlikely hope for salvation. Abattoir worker Terry Borders' love life is crippled by the stench of death that clings to his skin from his days spent slaughtering… Shares: Humor

The Art of Zombie Warfare Scott Kenemore · 2010 · ★ 4.0 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Sun Tzu meets George Romero in Scott Kenemore’s third zombie book. 40 color illustrations Shares: Humor

When werewolves attack Del Howison · 2010 · 182p · ≈ 6h · Moderate “Without a doubt the ultimate guide to werewolves”—and survival tips for when the snarling shapeshifters go on the prowl (HorrorNews.net).   The history of lycanthropes stretches back to man’s beginnings. From cave drawings and tribal folklore to the Inquisition and the twentieth century, man’s fascination with werewolves has never wavered. The field of study has been ripped wide open with… Shares: Humor

Válka s mloky Karel Čapek · 1936 · ★ 4.2 · 332p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Originally written in 1936, two years before Capek's death and three years before the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia, War with the Newts is considered by many to be Capek's greatest book. Working in the "fantastic" satiric tradition of Wells, Orwell, and Vonnegut, Capek chronicles the discovery of a colony of highly intelligent giant salamanders off the coast of an Indonesian island. Capek… Shares: Continental european fiction, Humor

The Man in the Cat-Hair Suit William R. Greene · 2011 True stories from the life of William R. (Bill) Greene. How would you face these situations: Misplaced possums? Kitty spam? Putting a cat on a diet? Learning the name of a one-armed turtle? Force-feeding a large animal? Coping with alien technology? Nursing a burst appendix at home? Producing an eBook without a word processor or InDesign? And of course ... a cat-hair suit? Shares: Humor

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