![]() But I am happy to reassure you that there are plenty of Russian stories, books, and poetry that are shorter, extremely readable, and, very importantly, will also enhance your pre-existing interest in Russian (this certainly happened to me!) or will begin a love for a new area of literature and a subsequent desire to explore its language more, if you are considering picking up Russian at beginner’s level on the ab initio course.Ī Day in The Life of Ivan Denisovich is definitely an example of not only a captivating story, but also one that is easy to read and get wrapped up in. I remember being at school and seeing copies of Tolstoy’s War and Peace and Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment and feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of reading these somewhat lengthy books on top of all my schoolwork. ![]() Before studying Russian at university, one of the books that I read and thoroughly enjoyed was A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn. ![]()
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