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Short stories

Collected Stories (Penguin Classics)
Pages
400
Published
1960
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection presents the powerful and often brutal short stories of Isaak Babel, offering a glimpse into the tumultuous early 20th century Soviet Union. Through vivid prose, Babel explores the lives of soldiers, revolutionaries, and ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances. His work is celebrated for its unflinching portrayal of human nature amidst conflict and societal upheaval.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
ViolenceTrauma

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