This is a graded Russian reader designed to build confidence through familiar stories and gradually increasing complexity.

This eBook contains six original stories written in Russian, each presented in four progressively more complex versions. By revisiting the same narratives at A1, A2, B1, and B2 levels, you develop vocabulary, grammar, and reading fluency while engaging with themes of art, family memory, ethics, and modern social life. Audio and accent marks support pronunciation at every stage.

What’s inside

• Six culturally authentic Russian stories.
• Four CEFR-aligned versions of each story.
• Phonemic transcription at A1 only.
• Accent marks on all Russian text.
• Slow and natural-speed audio by professional voice artists.
• English translations, vocabulary lists, and cultural notes.

Stories included

• The Last Performance at the Bolshoi (После́дний спекта́кль в Большо́м): Anna, a prima ballerina at the Bolshoi Theatre, chooses to forgo a prestigious move to Paris in order to mentor Masha, a talented dancer from Siberia whose style blends classical technique with northern influences.
• The Siberian Letters (Сиби́рские пи́сьма): After discovering her great-grandmother’s letters and a hand-drawn map, Sofia travels to the Siberian taiga and uncovers a hidden metal box containing lost family treasures and historical documents.
• Old Globe (Ста́рый гло́бус): In a travel-themed coffee shop, a barista named Lev navigates cross-cultural encounters involving a regular departing for Japan and a newcomer from Tokyo who proposes a language exchange.
• The Banya Detective (Ба́нный детекти́в): Maxim, an attendant at an elite Moscow bathhouse, breaks the traditional code of silence to help police stop a businessman attempting to flee to Thailand with stolen investor funds.
• The Night Voice (Ночно́й го́лос): A quiet student named Nadya secretly hosts a popular late-night podcast and eventually finds the courage to reveal her identity and form real-world friendships.
• The Palace Photographer (Придво́рный фото́граф): While working at the Winter Palace in 1903, Nikolai photographs a count stealing secret military documents and earns a reward from the Tsar for his keen observation.

Who it’s for: Adult learners of Russian from beginner to upper-intermediate levels.

Audio: Audio for all content is available to download or stream below.