A textbook of the Russian language for foreigners in three parts for adult students (all forms of education, including the system of pre-university training). The second part prepares for the basic level test (A2). Recommended by the Expert Commission of the State System for Testing Foreign Citizens in the Russian Language. Colored illustrations, tables. Audio materials are available by QR code...

Letting a red rooster go and catching a goldfish is only a small part of what the guardsman, the hope and support of the Russian state, must do in a day. Word and deed is his motto, loyalty to superiors is his principle, doublethink is his morality, violence is his tool. The story of Vladimir Sorokin 'The Day of the Oprichnik' is both a farce action that can make you laugh to the point of...

The collection 'Many funny stories' is a real chronicle of events from the life of only one and only boy, who did not let a whole bunch of people get bored for a moment - neither mom, nor dad, nor grandparents, nor neighbors, nor friends, nor kindergarten teachers , not to passers-by... And then the boy grew up, wrote and drew this wonderful, funny book and now he doesn't let any of the readers...

A special adaptation of the legendary book 'The Little Prince' by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry will be an important step for the smallest readers into the world of adventure and love for the world around them. The soulful story of the book is complemented by incredible illustrations by Sara Massini, in which the story comes to life and is filled with colors.

The volume edited by Jochen Schubert offers a comprehensive selection from Heinrich Böll's narrative work, following several aspects: in addition to the best-known stories, there are those that are representative due to their subject and narrative style, and others that have not yet been published or are only planned hard-to-reach places. The total of 75 stories vividly document Böll's work in...

The guide contains basic information about the phonetics, grammar, vocabulary and spelling of the Ukrainian language in comparison with the English language. The rules are illustrated with examples, and various exercises are also provided. Words and expressions are translated into English and vice versa.

How well do you know our favorite furry companion? Did they really descend from wolves? What's the difference between a Chihuahua and a Saint Bernard? And just how smart are they? Join one friendly mutt on a journey to discover the secret origin of dogs, how genetics and evolution shape species, and where in the world his favorite ball bounced off to.

In this issue: Alexander Genis Literary Nonfiction by A. Genis, The View from the Window, Red Bread, USA from A to Y, Brodsky in New York, Darkness and Silence: The Art of Subtraction. These literary pieces by one of Russia's foremost essayists reflect the author's bi-culturalism - Russian and American civilizations are compared in their various manifestations. Genis is a shrewd and observant...

An adapted text of a popular science fiction novel, supplied with stress marks and a glossary. It is accompanied with exercises, vocabulary lists and illustrations.

Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Russian Language. Over 5 000 entires!

The authors of this book examine the historic period of the late 1980s and early 1990s, which saw the Communist regimes of Central and SE Europe being overthrown.