Reading books can help us see the world through different eyes. Russia, as one of the most important countries in the world, has great books and great writers. Let's learn about some of them.
Leo Tolstoy "If you want to be happy, be happy." said Leo Tolstoy （1828-1910）, one of the greatest writers not only in Russia but also in the world. Tolstoy wrote some of the best books including Anna Karenina, War and Peaceand The Death of IvanIlyich, which are still popular today. |
Maxim Gorky Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov（1868-1936） came from a Russian working- class family. So he got a deep understanding of the dark side of Russian life, which he showed in his stories, novels and plays. The sadness of his early life led to his pen name, Gorky, which means sad. Among his most famous works is the autobiographical （自传体的） trilogy （三部曲） — My Childhood, In the World and My Universities. |
Alexander Pushkin No writer in Russia is loved more than Alexander Pushkin （1799-1837）. As one of Russia's greatest writers, he is seen as the founding father（创始人） of the modern Russian language. His works show the life of poor people, and poor people's fighting against the system. His most famous works are the plays Boris Godunov, EugeneOnegin and Ode to Liberty. |
