Where do I start with him? Or Russians in general. I've

The gulag archipelago. But its 2700 pages, so if you want something shorter read a day in the life of Ivan denisovich

>>8702852
2700 pages

what the fuck

>>8702841
The Gulag Archipego was fucking magnificent. The single greatest literary acheivement of the 20th centrury.
>>8702883
He's lying, it is only around 2300 pages.

>>8702889
That's just too long for me right now. Can I get my feet with with Ivan Denisovich?

>>8702894
Idk, I haven't read it. I'm going to read The First Circle soon.
I've only read The Archipelago and if that is not his best, he is the best writer to have ever lived. It's the most comprehensive work on anything human, ever.

>>8702841
Start with Ivan Denisovich. It's the best intro to him. After that, read "We Never Make Mistakes".
Basically, just follow him chronologically, as his life in Russia was very influenced by the books he wrote.

>>8702894

Ivan Denisovich is good, but I would recommend Dostoevsky's House of the Dead over it because of Dostoevsky's superior writing ability and psychological insight.

>>8702894
I loved A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. I read the spanish translation though, I'm sure the english one is just as good, assuming you're not going full 'le patrician' and read in russki

>>8702852
I found Ivan Denisovich a very good read, and it was very short as well (I read it in a day IIRC) so there's no harm at all in starting there.

>>8702942
Any recommended translations?

>>8702994
Nah, english always destroys russian in any form, but lucky for you, he wasn't as much of a stylist as far as being tied to language goes.

>>8702841
The Kreutzer Sonata. Good dissertation on roasties by Tolstoy.