In this collection of Russian stories, editor and compiler Thomas Seltzer selects from a range of the best examples of 19th and early 20th century Russian literature. As a survey of famous authors at the height of the powers, as well as some writers who have been unjustly neglected, this anthology is indispensable.

Latest episodes of the podcast Best Russian Short Stories by Various

• 00 - Introduction
• 01 - The Queen of Spades, Part I
• 02 - The Queen of Spades, Part II
• 03 - The Cloak, Part I
• 04 - The Cloak, Part II
• 05 - The District Doctor
• 06 - The Christmas Tree and the Wedding
• 07 - God Sees the Truth, But Waits
• 08 - How a Muzhik Fed Two Officials
• 09 - The Shades, a Phantasy; Part I
• 10 - The Shades, a Phantasy; Part II
• 11 - The Signal
• 12 - The Darling
• 13 - The Bet
• 14 - Vanka
• 15 - Hide and Seek
• 16 - Dethroned
• 17 - The Servant
• 18 - One Autumn Night
• 19 - Her Lover
• 20 - Lazarus (Eleazar)
• 21 - The Revolutionist
• 22 - The Outrage - A True Story