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Sud'ba Cheloveka 'The Fate of Man' a beloved story by Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov (Михаил Александрович Шолохов, 1905-1984). In this work as in so many others, he documents the horrors and cruelty of war, the personal suffering and loss in the…

Culled from her complete works, 'Advice to grown grandsons' by Ekaterina Velikaia (Cathernie the Great, 1729-1796) by an Empress whose succession was rather trumultuous, this volume contains short aphorisms for the heir of her heart's choosing:…

This volume is a tribute to Grigory Grigorievich Marazli (1831-1905) — Greek by ethnicity, Mayor of Odessa, Ukraine (1878-1895). Collector, arts patron, philanthropist. He helped build charitable and educational establishments, notably the Odessa…