Through a Child's Eyes. An Anthology of Russian Short Stories of the Second Half of the 20th Century with Commentary by Oleg Lekmanov and Mikhail Sverdlov

The anthology gathers a variety of stories: from lyrical and concise to joyful and deeply sad, from hopeless to full of hope. They touch on themes of reconciliation and loss, are dedicated to children of different ages, school and friends, family and friendship, the beauty of nature and the depth of the human soul.

Each story is accompanied by commentary from literary scholars, turning reading into an exciting piece of research.

The authors, drawing on children’s perception of the world, explore eternal life questions.

The anthology features works by thirteen Russian writers from the second half of the 20th century, in which children are not just characters, but bearers of a unique way of perceiving reality—different from adults’.

After each story with a childlike riddle, there follow commentaries in which interpreters try to find an answer—or at least outline ways toward understanding it.