Zuleikha is the model of a dutiful wife. Biddible and meek, she has resigned herself to brutal treatment at the hands of her cruel husband and the carping of her despotic mother-in-law. While Russia reels in the aftermath of its recent revolution, life in

In the darkness of the early morning of 3 March 1949, practically all of the Transylvanian aristocracy were arrested in their beds and loaded into lorries. That same day the Romanian Workers? Party was pleased to announce the successful deportation and di

This volume of translations represents the entire dramatic and cinematicÿouevreÿof the Yugoslav writer Danilo Ki? (1935, Subotica, Yugoslavia ? 1989, Paris). Coming from a multicultural background, Ki? was a living antipode to the emerging nationalisms of

In an isolated village high in the Armenian mountains, a close-knit community bickers, gossips and laughs. Their only connection to the outside world is an ancient telegraph wire and a perilous mountain road that even goats struggle to navigate. As they go about their daily lives – harvesting crops, making baklava, tidying houses – the villagers sustain one another through good times and bad. But sometimes all it takes is a spark of romance to turn life on its head, and a plot to bring two of Maran's most stubbornly single residents together soon gives the village something new to gossip about...

A career diplomat in the Hungarian Diplomatic Service from the age of 25, Antal Ullein-Reviczky served in Vienna, Paris, Istanbul, and Zagreb from 1919-1938, when he became head of the Press Department at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs until August 1943, obtaining the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary in December 1940. He was the right hand man of Prime Minister Miklos Kallay and enemy of the Nazis. from September 1943 through March 1944 he served as Hungarian Minister in Sweden, and then Representative of 'Free Hungary' until July 1945. He spent the remainder of his life in exile and passed away in London in 1955.

Sidonie C. was born in 1900 and became particularly well-known for being sent to Dr. Freud as a young woman in order to treat her homosexuality. She became a famous case documented by Freud. With vivid language, Ines Rieder and Diana Voigt tell the eventful story of a strong-willed and fascinating woman from an upper-class family whose life was profoundly shattered by the expulsion and extermination of the Jewish population. The biography is based on numerous interviews and many years of research and was supplemented by extensive photographic material and detailed background information.

Each Chtenia volume is a vivid snapshot of one aspect of Russian culture, an introduction that is sure to give you insights into new areas of Russian life. Chtenias stories are translated into fluent, engaging English by some of the best Russian-to-Engli

As Ukraine is embroiled in an ongoing struggle with Russia to preserve its territorial integrity and political independence, celebrated historian Serhii Plokhy explains that today's crisis is a case of history repeating itself: the Ukrainian conflict is o

In 1929 Stalin launched his policy of agricultural collectivization-in effect a second Russian revolution-which forced millions of peasants off their land and onto collective farms. The result was a catastrophic famine, the most lethal in European history

The National Committee for a Free Europe ? which at one point changed its name to Free Europe Committee ? was a US government sponsored organization between 1949 and 1971. Its mission was to wage ?organized political warfare? against Soviet Expansionism,

Includes the plays: Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and the Cherry Orchard.

Chekhov's worldwide reputation as a dramatist rests on five great plays: Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard. All are presented in this collection, taken from the authoritative Oxford Chekhov, in Ronald Hingley's acclaimed translation. Hingley has also written an introduction specifically for this volume in which he provides a detailed history of Chekhov's involvement in the theater and an assessment of his accomplishment as a dramatist.

Beautifully illustrated, oversized edition.

The stories in Ukrainian film director, writer, and dissident Oleg Sentsov’s debut collection are as much acts of dissent as they are acts of creative expression. These autobiographical stories display a mix of nostalgia and philosophical insight, written in a simple yet profound style looking back on a life's path that led Sentsov to become an internationally renowned dissident artist. Sentsov's charges seemingly stem from his opposition to Russia's invasion and occupation of eastern Ukraine where he lived in the Crimea. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in August 2015 on spurious terrorism charges after he was kidnapped in his house and put through a grossly unfair trial by a Russian military court, marred by allegations of torture. Many of the stories included here were read during international campaigns by PEN International, the European Film Academy, and Amnesty International, among others, to support the case for Sentsov across the world. Sentsov's final words at his trial,