Learn Russian with Short Stories (1): Anastasia Reads Tolstoy
Anastasia Semina ( Russian with Anastasia) created a series called Short Stories in Russian with Subtitles. YouTube has a Playlist. In particular, parts 1 and 2 are recommended. Anastasia in the library with Tolstoy and a lamp. Russian text with English subtitles on screen (2017).
In part 1 Косточка (The Plum Stone), and in part 2 Старый дед и внучек (The Old Man and His Little Grandson). Text (both short) available on rvb.ru, respectively here and here.
More Tolstoy
Лев Толстой ( Leo Tolstoy) also in part 10, Филипок (Filipok, 2019, 4 m), but this time from the kitchen. Text on rvb.ru.
And in part 14, Царь и рубашка (The Czar and the Shirt, 2019, 2 m), from a room. Text on rvb.ru.
For much more Tolstoy in text, see Собрание сочинений в 22 томах (Collected Works in 22 volumes), also available on rvb.ru.
Bio in video to close below; also see Leo Tolstoy: Facts And His Best Quotes (Russian With Max, 2018, 5 m).
More Anastasia
Extras from Anastasia Semina can be found on or via her Patreon page. More on Facebook and Instagram.
From recently (December 2019) in the series is Любовь всегда даёт шанс (Love Always Gives a Chance, Short Stories in Russian 15). Links under that video, including an option to download the text (with stress marks).
Literature: Leo Tolstoy
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The School of Life, 2016, 9 m)
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