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# Short Stories in Russian for Beginners

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Review: Great for beginning readers - I have read a lot of beginning Russian texts and this one is my favorite. It is very easy to read, gives you vocabulary words at the end, and is an ongoing story that is entertaining. I have not finished the story yet, but it has kept me motivating to read, which is hard for me as a beginning Russian speaker. I would highly recommend to anyone in the beginning Russian phase of their linguistic journey! I recommend downloading the audible content with it so you can hear it being spoken. It does not come with audio, which I probably should have known, but would have liked an option for an audio setting with Kindle versus having to use audible and Kindle simultaneously. Overall, highly recommend!
Review: Fun Read! - First - the website lists this as a book for beginners. It doesn't say so on the cover however and it really isn't. I had a year of full time Russian at the Defense Language Institute and I still have to look a word or two up per story. However, these stories are just plain fun. This isn't Dostoevsky, the plots are contrived, but there are sufficient twists and surprises to keep you moving. I feel it's sort of an inside joke: the author teases you with improbable scenarios, and you refresh your Russian while having a good time. For example, a man falls asleep on a bus in St Petersburg and wakes up in Vyborg. That's like getting on a bus at the US Capitol and waking up in Baltimore. But these sort of twists make you want to keep reading. This is a fun,easy way to polish up your Russian. And since Eastern Europe is heating right now, it's a good time fro Russian speakers to hone their skills.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #47,454 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #646 in Short Stories (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (876) |
| Dimensions  | 5.13 x 1 x 7.75 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 1473683491 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1473683495 |
| Item Weight  | 8.3 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | Teach Yourself Foreign Language Graded Reader |
| Print length  | 324 pages |
| Publication date  | November 13, 2018 |
| Publisher  | Teach Yourself |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for beginning readers
*by M***R on May 30, 2024*

I have read a lot of beginning Russian texts and this one is my favorite. It is very easy to read, gives you vocabulary words at the end, and is an ongoing story that is entertaining. I have not finished the story yet, but it has kept me motivating to read, which is hard for me as a beginning Russian speaker. I would highly recommend to anyone in the beginning Russian phase of their linguistic journey! I recommend downloading the audible content with it so you can hear it being spoken. It does not come with audio, which I probably should have known, but would have liked an option for an audio setting with Kindle versus having to use audible and Kindle simultaneously. Overall, highly recommend!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun Read!
*by L***N on April 1, 2022*

First - the website lists this as a book for beginners. It doesn't say so on the cover however and it really isn't. I had a year of full time Russian at the Defense Language Institute and I still have to look a word or two up per story. However, these stories are just plain fun. This isn't Dostoevsky, the plots are contrived, but there are sufficient twists and surprises to keep you moving. I feel it's sort of an inside joke: the author teases you with improbable scenarios, and you refresh your Russian while having a good time. For example, a man falls asleep on a bus in St Petersburg and wakes up in Vyborg. That's like getting on a bus at the US Capitol and waking up in Baltimore. But these sort of twists make you want to keep reading. This is a fun,easy way to polish up your Russian. And since Eastern Europe is heating right now, it's a good time fro Russian speakers to hone their skills.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good beginning to intermediate reading material
*by A***R on June 5, 2019*

I'm revisiting studying Russian after having taken some courses in college years ago. Combined with other study, such as Duolingo and YouTube videos, this book has really helped. The stories are engaging and fun. It's well laid out and well organized. The little glossaries after each chapter are useful, as are the synopses (in Russian) and the multiple-choice questions. Granted, there are some errors, but I found them to be minor and easy enough to identify so as not to be misled. I took their advice and usually avoided looking up words I didn't know, in favor of trying to get what I could from context. I will say that the text included quite a few words I didn't know aside from what the glossary provided, whereas some of the words in the glossary seemed surprisingly basic (but not too many). I guess it depends on your background going into it.

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