Product Description: Platonov vividly presents the dreams of thebuilders of socialism in all their inarticulate confusion,with a sympathy not lessened by an unaparalleled awarenessof their tragic consequences.Through incongruity of verbal choices and juxtapositionsPlatonov expanded the limits of meaning and lent words newand unexpected dimensions...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: After a lifetime of persecution Andrey Platonov (1899-1951) has emerged as one of the greatest Russian writers of the century, an artist of profound genius, integrity, and clarity of vision. His distinctive writing style has long defied translation...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The greatest woman poet of antiquity, Sappho wrote love poems full of passion and grace.

Product Description: Six Russian peasant stories retold from the versions of folklorist and storyteller Andrey Platonov.