Kolyma Tales/Stories, in 27 issues of The New Review ( 1966 - 76)

New York: The New Review, 1966. First Edition. wraps. Near fine. SHALAMOV, Varlam Tikhonovich, [Kolyma Tales/Stories], in 27 issues of / The New Review (1966 - 76), New York, 1966 - 1976.
27 volumes octavo. FIRST APPEARANCES.

First appearance of many “tales” or “stories” that formed part of the Kolyma Tales of the 1978 complete book. “The artistic manner of the stories is similar to that of Chekhov: a brief plot devoted to one incident, an objective, dispassionate narration intended to provide a contrast to the horror of the moment, and a very abrupt ending, often intended to be subtly ironic” (Handbook of Russian Literature, p 401). The 27 issues and contents date from 1966 through 1976 and contain the following:

: . – . – . – / . . // 1966. No 85. pp. 5-34. Maxim. - Kant. - Package. - Dry rations
: . – . – // 1967. No 86. pp. 5-20. For a show/On Tick. - The snake charmer. – Tamara the Bitch
: . – . – // 1967. No 89. pp. 7-18. Cross. - Single stop. – Stlannik
: - . – . – . – // 1968. No 91. pp. 5-23. Sherry brandy. - Condensed milk. - Carpenters. - Bread
: . – . – // 1969. No 96. pp. 31-43. Head of political department. - Ryabokon. – Marcel Proust
. – . – : // 1970. No 98. pp. 6-23. Life of engineer Kipreev. - Bread. – Liturgy: Stories
// 1970. No 100. pp. 62-75. Gravestone/epitaph
. – // 1970. No 101. pp. 6-13. Graphite. - Duck
. – // 1971. No 102. pp. 37-50. Berdy Onger. - Exam
. – // 1971. No 103. pp. 21-30. Two meetings. - Nameless cat
. – // 1971. No 104. pp. 28-40. The letter. - Fire and Water
/ . . . // 1972. No 106. pp. 31-49. Conspiracy of lawyers/lawyer’s plot / Preface. R. G
// 1972. No 107. pp. 38-49. city on the mountain
. – // 1972. No 108. pp. 15-21. Pier of hell. – Brave eyes
// 1973. No 110. pp. 5-19. Secondhand book dealer
// 1973. No 111. pp. 5-8. washed away photograph
. – //1973. No. 112. pp.27-32. Hercules. - Berries
// 1973. No 113. pp. 39-46. Silence/quiet
. – // 1974. No 115. pp. 42-59. Mr. Popp's visit. - Pain
// 1974. No 116. pp. 78-83. In hospital
. – // 1974. No 117. pp. 47-52. Prosthetic appliances. - Prosecutor of Judea
// 1975. No 118. pp. 13-22. Dominoes
// 1975. No 119. pp. 5-15. How did it start
. – // 1975. No 120. pp. 19-28. A Child's drawings. - In the bathhouse
// 1975. No 121. pp. 6-10. Golden Taiga
// 1976. No 124. pp. 31-36. Diamond key
- // 1976. No 125. pp. 45-50. Raush anesthesia

CONDITION: Very good or better. Light edge wear and soiling to some issues.