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The Russian novelist and dissident who was exiled?
Question by I Iz Me: HELP!! history homework? 1. The Russian novelist and dissident who was exiled for writing about oppression in the Soviet Union was Andrei Sakharov Alexander Solzhenitsyn Karol Jozef Wojtyla Vaclav Havel 2. The Muslim rebels … [Read more...] about The Russian novelist and dissident who was exiled?
How did Dostoevsky regard intellectuals?
Question by ♥: How did Dostoevsky regard intellectuals who sought to "cure men of their old habits and reform their will in a I am reading notes from the underground for a class assignement and i have no idea what this statement means or how this … [Read more...] about How did Dostoevsky regard intellectuals?
Good Leo Tolstoy books?
Question by tiff_tiff1716: What are some good Leo Tolstoy books? I've already read Family Happiness & Other Stories and I want to read more of his books or short stories, any suggestions? Answers and Views: Answer by Nick FWar and Peace? It might … [Read more...] about Good Leo Tolstoy books?
What pointe shoes did maya plisetskaya wear?
Question by audreyalice: what type of pointe shoes did maya plisetskaya wear??? this is for a school project so please contact me with your name and other important details so that I may list you as a source...Thank you!! Audrey Answers and … [Read more...] about What pointe shoes did maya plisetskaya wear?
How to interpret the poem written by Mikhail Lermontov?
Question by Nick Named: interpret this poem written by Russian romantic, Mikhail Lermontov-- read details for poem...? By a cliff golden cloud once lingered; On his breast it slept, but, rising early, Off it gently rushed across the pearly Blue of … [Read more...] about How to interpret the poem written by Mikhail Lermontov?
How difficult is Dostoevsky and Tolstoy to read in Russian?
Question by San Fran tourist: how difficult is Dostoevsky/Tolstoy to read in Russian? I'm learning Russian. How much will I need to know before I can read his books in Russian with basic understanding of content (even if not appreciating it like a … [Read more...] about How difficult is Dostoevsky and Tolstoy to read in Russian?