Book two, part three
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Vasily Yan's novel Genghis Khan depicts the rise of the Mongol leader Temujin, from childhood in the steppes to the creation of the largest empire in the world, highlighting his courage, cruelty, and relentless will to power.
This book includes Chekhov's works from 1880-1885, i.e. humoresques, short stories, and sketches, starting with Letters to a Learned Neighbor, which Chekhov considered the beginning of his literary career.
The work is a typical example of Russian realism and deals with love, inner struggle, and missed opportunities.
The plot follows a day in the life of the title character; a prisoner sentenced to 10 years in a gulag somewhere in the Asian part of the Soviet Union in 1951.
The Golden Calf (1931) is a brilliant satirical picaresque adventure, a sequel to the legendary 12 Chairs, where the great schemer Ostap Bender returns in full glory – charming, cynical, irredeemably cunning and always one step ahead of everyone else.
The book contains the following stories and plays: Three Days, Theft, Criminals, Thefts, Fake Money and The Old Man.