Five Russian Dog Stories (Paperback)

A delight for dog-lovers, with a passing interest for dog-haters, this collection is published for the first time in English, in a new translation. Turgenev's Mumu is rescued from drowning by a mute serf, Gerasim, and quickly becomes his closest friend and comforter until Gerasim's mistress intervenes with tragic consequences. Shchedrin's Trezor is the perfect embodiment of canine fidelity, carrying out his duties to the letter, despite being chained up, badly treated and sometimes not even fed. Chekhov's Kashtanka, when lost, is taken in by a circus clown and trained for an act in the ring. However, she prefers to return to her former abusive master, sitting in the audience at her first performance, rather than remain with her new caring, thoughtful owner. These stories have long been held in high esteem, tugging at the readers' heartstrings. When Turgenev died in 1883 a wreath was sent to the grave of 'the author of Moomoo' by British Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

General

Imprint:	Hesperus Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	August 2012
Authors:	Anton Chekhov • Mikhail Saltykov • Ivan Turgenev
Translators:	Anthony Briggs
Dimensions:	195 x 127 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	110
ISBN-13:	978-1-84391-365-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	1-84391-365-8
Barcode:	9781843913658

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