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One of the most influential novels of the nineteenth century, Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment tells the tragic story of Raskolnikov-a talented former student whose warped philosophical outlook drives him to commit murder. Surprised by his sense of guilt and terrified of the consequences of his actions, Raskolnikov wanders through the slums of pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg trying to escape the ever-suspicious Porfiry, the official investigating...
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Fathers and Sons, by Ivan Turgenev, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
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Mikhail Lermontov's pioneering psychological novel, "A Hero of Our Time", is probably his most impactful work, one which influenced the works of other great Russian authors such as Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy. The novel's narrative is the story of Pechorin a young officer in the army whose story is told in five non-chronological parts. Drawing upon his own experiences in the military, Lermontov creates a fascinating anti-hero in Pechorin, a man who is...
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Ivan Alexandrovich Goncharov (1812-1891) was a Russian novelist who achieved literary fame later in life, after a career in the civil-service which spanned more than thirty years. His first novel, "A Common Story", was a definitive success and his notoriety was cemented with the publication of his second novel, "Oblomov", in 1850. Based on a short story written a year prior, "Oblomov" is about a cultured, intelligent, upper middle class man experiencing...
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"The Brothers Karamazov: Illustrated" is a monumental work by Fyodor Dostoyevsky that delves into the complexities of family, faith, and morality. Set in 19th-century Russia, the novel follows the lives of the Karamazov brothers: Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha, as well as their father Fyodor Pavlovich.
As the brothers grapple with their relationships with each other and their father, they become embroiled in a web of jealousy, rivalry, and moral dilemmas....
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Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977) was a Russian-American writer known for his unique blend of erudition and playfulness. His novels in English include Lolita, Pale Fire, and Ada. He also wrote poetry, short stories, translations from Russian, and a memoir, Speak, Memory. Brian Boyd is professor of literature at the University of Auckland. He is the author of Vladimir Nabokov: The Russian Years and Vladimir Nabokov: The American Years (both Princeton)....
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Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage and must endure the hypocrisies of society. Set against a vast and richly textured canvas of nineteenth-century Russia, the novel's seven major characters create a dynamic imbalance, playing out the contrasts of city and country life and all the variations on love and...
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Bunner Sisters, written in 1892 but not published until 1916 in Xingu and Other Stories, takes place in a shabby neighborhood in New York City. The two Bunner sisters, Ann Eliza the elder, and Evelina the younger, keep a small shop selling artificial flowers and small handsewn articles to Stuyvesant Square's "female population." Ann Eliza gives Evelina a clock for her birthday. The clock leads the sisters to become involved with Herbert Ramy, owner...
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Three Sisters (1900) is a drama in four acts by Russian playwright and short story writer Anton Chekhov. It was first performed at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1901, directed by acclaimed actor Konstantin Stanislavski-who also played the role of Aleksandr Ignatyevich Vershinin, a philosophizing artillery officer in love with middle Prozorov sister Masha. Reviews were mixed at first, but as the play continued to run, Three Sisters became a popular success,...
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At a glittering society party in St Petersburg in 1805, conversations are dominated by the prospect of war. Terror swiftly engulfs the country as Napoleon's army marches on Russia, and the lives of three young people are changed forever. The stories of quixotic Pierre, cynical Andrey and impetuous Natasha interweave with a huge cast, from aristocrats and peasants, to soldiers and Napoleon himself. In War and Peace (1868-9), Tolstoy entwines grand...
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Wolverine Epic Collection volume 76
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Adamantium no more! Magneto stripped the once-indestructible metal from Wolverine's bones, and his healing factor is almost gone. Is Logan dying on his feet? Either way, he's coming out fighting - with claws made of bone! Wolverine heads to Canada to see old friends - but Lady Deathstrike, Bloodscream, Cylla and Cyber are on his tail! Even with Alpha Flight and Excalibur's help, Logan is about to take a beating like never before! As his health worsens,...
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Collects Excalibur (1988) #116-125, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #19, X-Men: True Friends (1999) #1-3, Excalibur (2001) #1-4. The sword is sheathed! It's the end of an era as the original EXCALIBUR series concludes! The alien Sidri are out for vengeance - but the adorable Bamfs may be even more dangerous when Nightmare haunts the team's dreams! As Excalibur hunts for Legion, Nightcrawler confronts…the original X-Men?! Then, wedding bells ring for Captain...
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Daredevil Epic Collection volume 271
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All hell breaks loose! Things really get heated as Daredevil is caught between the diabolical Mephisto and his monstrous son Blackheart! The Man Without Fear and his friends will be forced to face their demons like never before! Are they fated to burn for eternity in the fiery underworld, or can they find their way back home? And what role will the Silver Surfer play? As Atlantis Attacks, Daredevil must face...Spider-Man! And DD, the Surfer, Punisher...
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Collects Fear (1970) #27-31; Marvel Premiere (1972) #28; Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #15; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #6-8, 38; Savage She-Hulk (1980) #9-12; material from Vampire Tales (1973) #9-11, Annual (1975) #1; Marvel Preview (1975) #8. The first era in the dark saga of Marvel's living vampire concludes! Morbius must save Martine Bancroft from the other-dimensional clutches of Helleyes, while CIA agent Simon Stroud stalks him at every turn!...
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Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #361-363, 378-380; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #101-103; Spider-Man (1990) #35-37; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #201-203; material from Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #1-2, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #28. Carnage slashes his way into his own Epic Collection! When the offspring of Eddie Brock's alien symbiote bonds with Brock's psychopathic former cellmate, Cletus Kasady, the result is the most deranged and bloodthirsty...
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Collects Avengers (1963) #367-377, Avengers Annual (1967) #23, X-Men (1991) #26, Avengers West Coast (1989) #101, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #307, Avengers Log (1994) #1. Blood ties and betrayal! As the epic saga of the Gatherers approaches its climax, Earth's Mightiest Heroes collide with the Children of the Atom! When Acolytes leader Fabian Cortez kidnaps Luna, daughter of Quicksilver and Crystal, as part of his power struggle with Exodus, the Avengers...
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Collects Excalibur (1988) #104-115, -1; Colossus (1997) #1; Kitty Pryde: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1997) #1-3; New Mutants: Truth or Death (1997) #1-3. Britain no more? When the mystical Dragons of the Crimson Dawn target Brian Braddock, a sacrifice must be made to save the world! Even with Spiral as their unlikely ally, can Excalibur stop the Dragons' interdimensional scheme in time? Plus: As Kitty Pryde comes to terms with Douglock, the Phalanx in...
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Collects Avengers (1963) #319-333, Avengers Annual (1967) #19; material from Captain America Annual (1971) #9, Iron Man Annual (1970) #11, Thor Annual (1966) #15, Avengers West Coast Annual (1989) #5. International action! To prevent a nuclear nightmare, the Avengers must take on the Russian People's Protectorate, Canada's Alpha Flight and the undersea might of Atlantis! But back home, what is happening to Jarvis and the Avengers' support staff? Then,...
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Collects Deadpool (1997) #0, 21-33; Deadpool Team-Up (1998) #1; Encyclopaedia Deadpoolica (1998) #1. Joe Kelly's classic storyline concludes! As the world-ending threat that LL&L has been preparing Deadpool to fight looms, Wade struggles with a crisis of conscience. Can he really be the Mithras, prophesied to save the world? Not to worry, because LL&L has a possible replacement all lined up: Captain America! The aftermath of this cosmic conflict leaves...
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Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #430-431, Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999) #13, Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man (1999) #13-14, Venom vs. Carnage (2004) #1-4, Toxin (2005) #1-6, X-Men/Spider-Man (2008) #3, What If? (1989) #108. Carnage goes cosmic! When the Carnage symbiote sets its sights on the Silver Surfer as a shiny new host, can Spider-Man possibly stop a lethal killer with the Power Cosmic?! Cletus Kasady's wild story continues in the Negative...