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[nekotjonok.livejournal.com]

My students are almost done with "Troe iz Prostokvashino"  book - and they just love it. They are adults and I am looking for the next book to read with them - something modern enough ( they are tired of Chekhov;-). What would you suggest?

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[vesna22.livejournal.com]

try Pavel Sanaev

[racoonbear.livejournal.com]

+1

[koshapa.livejournal.com]

try Durnenkovi Brothers or Alexander Volodin

[oryx_and_crake]

Lyudmila Ulitskaya http://lib.rus.ec/a/25782

[olga-mukhortova.livejournal.com]

Bulgakhov http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Михаил_Булгаков
Gogol ;)
Pushkin :) I am serious about Pushkin, his stories is easy for reading (intermediate). stylish for Russians and funny ;) I mean Belkin's stories http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Повести_Белкина
Bunin http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Бунин,_Иван_Алексеевич
http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ильф_и_Петров
http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Борис_Акунин
http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Зощенко,_Михаил_Михайлович

[uckopka.livejournal.com]

If they liked Prostokvashino, I would recommend Nosov's stories.
In particular, the set of his short stories about Neznaika and another collection Фантазёры.
You can read about the author Николай Носов (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolay_Nosov) and find his short stories here (http://lib.ru/NOSOW/).
Good luck!

[scifigal.livejournal.com]

I am personally reading through Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events in Russian. They're really great.

The language is straightforward, but there are definitely some difficult words. The plot is fairly simple, but fun. I'm 33 and I love them. Plus, you can find them as audiobooks, too.

Лемони Сникет
series: 33 Нещастя
1st book: Скверное Начало

Plus, there are 13 books in the series, so if they like it, they can continue on reading about the orphans in the same style, vocab range, etc.

Here is the opening "warning" in the book:

Если вы любите истории со счастливым концом, вам лучше взять другую книгу. А у этой не только нет хорошего конца, но и начало плохое, и в середине мало чего хорошего. И все потому, что в жизни троих бодлеровских детей случалось не слишком много счастливых событий. Вайолет, Клаус и Солнышко Бодлер были дети смышленые, обаятельные, находчивые, приятной внешности, но на редкость невезучие. Их просто преследовали неудачи, невзгоды и огорчения. Мне неприятно вам об этом говорить, но что есть, то есть.

If you are interested, email me and I can send you some materials.

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

>33 Нещастя

Just in case the original poster decides to follow this advice (tjough the question was about the RUSSIAN literature,) it's несчастья, not нещастя.

[scifigal.livejournal.com]

This does not say they are looking for "RUSSIAN literature" it says they are "looking for the NEXT BOOK"

[xjestx.livejournal.com]

Well, even if it's not what the OP was looking for, I definitely found this suggestion useful. This is exactly the sort of thing I need right now. These books are short enough that I can print them off from my computer and easily carry the pages in my backpack, and because I've already read these books in English, I can fairly easily sort out the meaning of unfamiliar words so I don't have to carry a heavy dictionary around with me. This makes it easy to practice on public transit.

If I can find a place to download the audios, I will be set.

[scifigal.livejournal.com]

I PMd you. In fact, I can also send you a handy list of convenient "said" words that I've encountered in the book, everything from "sighed" or "disagreed" etc.

[burrru.livejournal.com]

http://www.lib.ru/PSIHO/klyuew.txt

[medvedkinskaja.livejournal.com]

If they enjoy books for children, they might like Денискины рассказы by Драгунский.

[skogens-kjole.livejournal.com]

I second that.

[eloise-13.livejournal.com]

btw, "troe iz prostokvashino" has lots of sequels, written by the same author. they are mostly commercial (imho), yet, at least one of them, "tyotya dyadi fyodora (uncle fyodor's aunt)", is worth reading.

[surkova.livejournal.com]

+1
also Vera and Anfisa (Про Веру и Анфису)

[dvanoltri.livejournal.com]

Try Pelevin's Generation P. It is interesting and modern enough.

[moai-s.livejournal.com]

Hi,
For adults please try Ольга Марковна Гурьян. One of the best authors for children.
please read here http://www.labirint.ru/authors/55816/

[moai-s.livejournal.com]

I am awfully sorry, I have mixed up "adult" and "adolescent":)))
Please for adults, I think the following books may be a good choice (very good language and style).

1) Зиновий Юрьев (Гринман):
-- "Быстрые сны" (please other books at free resource http://www.lib.ru/RUFANT/ZINOWIEW/)
(about Зиновий Юрьев please read more http://ru.wikipedia.org/)

2) Сергей Абрамов's books:
-- please go to http://www.lib.ru/RUFANT/ABRANOW/
(about Сергей Абрамов please read more http://ru.wikipedia.org/)

[mithrilian.livejournal.com]

One of the best examples of Russian literature of the XX century is

Повесть о Ходже Насреддине by Л.Соловьев.

The first part is quite funny and it's very, very good Russian language. There are some specific terms related to Asian culture, but not many. Children have no problem following the plot (I read it when I was about seven), but only adults are able to savour fully its wisdom and wit.