- “War and Peace” by Leo Tolstoy: This epic historical novel captures the lives of Russian aristocrats against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars.
- “Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoevsky: It delves into the psychological turmoil of the main character, Raskolnikov, as he commits a gruesome crime in Saint Petersburg.
- “Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy: This novel explores the tragic love affair of Anna Karenina, a married aristocrat, and Count Vronsky.
- “Doctor Zhivago” by Boris Pasternak: Set during the Russian Revolution, it follows the life of Yuri Zhivago, a poet and doctor shaped by the tumultuous events of his time.
- “The Brothers Karamazov” by Fyodor Dostoevsky: This philosophical novel delves into the complex relationships between the Karamazov brothers as they grapple with faith, morality, and patricide.
- “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: Based on the author’s own experiences in a Soviet labor camp, it portrays a single day in the life of an inmate.
- “Lolita” by Vladimir Nabokov: Although primarily set in the United States, the author, a Russian emigrant, brings his style to this controversial novel.
- “The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov: A whimsical and satirical novel, it blends reality and fantasy, featuring the Devil visiting Moscow during Stalinist times.
- “Fathers and Sons” by Ivan Turgenev: This classic novel depicts the conflict between the older generation of Russian aristocrats and the younger Nihilists in the mid-19th century.
- “The Idiot” by Fyodor Dostoevsky: It follows the story of Prince Myshkin, a kind-hearted man struggling to navigate the corrupt and complex social landscape of 19th-century Russia.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous novels set in Russia
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