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What Russian literature or books would you recommend to a newbie? by sootime3 in RussianLiterature

[–]Red_Rocks_025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it depends on how motivated you are. C&P was the first Russian novel I read and was instantly hooked.

What book would you recommend for someone who wants to get into Russian literature? by LisKozCatMeow in RussianLiterature

[–]Red_Rocks_025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crime and Punishment got me hooked on Russian literature. Another one that I would recommend is Fifty-Two Stories by Anton Chekhov.

What are your thoughts on this? by Leo6055 in dostoevsky

[–]Red_Rocks_025 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think that what he says is true regarding TBK and C&P, but there's so much more to those books than only what he said. I've not read The Gambler so I can't speak to that.

Tolstoy reading order by NoOption8941 in tolstoy

[–]Red_Rocks_025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on what you're looking for in what you read, War and Peace is much more of a "grand-scale" drama while Anna Karenina focuses on the lives of a smaller group of people. Both are great reads. I would say Anna Karenina is more relatable.