title: Stories From Today's Russia
author: Ludmila Derevyanchenko
description: 'Stories From Today's Russia' presents tales of three present-day Russian language authors. Created especially for intermediate students of Russian, these stories reflect aspects of the lives of Russians today.
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  # Russian Rambles
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Isabel F. Hapgood
  
  
  This page formatted 2007 Blackmask Online.
  
  
  http://www.blackmask.com
  
  * [PREFACE.](ruram_split_2.html#1_0_2)
  
  
  * [I. PASSPORTS, POLICE, AND POST-OFFICE IN RUSSIA.](ruram_split_3.html#1_0_3)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [II. THE NEVSKY PROSPEKT.](ruram_split_4.html#1_0_4)
  
  
  * [III. MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE RUSSIAN CENSOR.](ruram_split_5.html#1_0_5)
  
  
  * [IV. BARGAINING IN RUSSIA.](ruram_split_6.html#1_0_6)
  
  
  * [V. EXPERIENCES.](ruram_split_7.html#1_0_7)
  
  
  * [VI. A RUSSIAN SUMMER RESORT.](ruram_split_8.html#1_0_8)
  
  
  * [VII. A STROLL IN MOSCOW WITH COUNT TOLSTOY.](ruram_split_9.html#1_0_9)
  
  
  * [VIII. COUNT TOLSTOY AT HOME.](ruram_split_10.html#1_0_10)
  
  
  * [IX. A RUSSIAN HOLY CITY.](ruram_split_11.html#1_0_11)
  
  
  * [X. A JOURNEY ON THE VOLGA.](ruram_split_12.html#1_0_12)
  
  
  * [XI. THE RUSSIAN KUMYS CURE.](ruram_split_13.html#1_0_13)
  
  
  * [XII. MOSCOW MEMORIES.](ruram_split_14.html#1_0_14)
  
  
  * [XIII. THE NIZHNI N