A Russian Course
For those whose knowledge of Russian is restricted to the use of words like "samovar” and "troika,” yet who would like to know more of the language, it would be hard to find a more comprehensive introduction to the study of Russian than "The Penguin Russian Course” (Penguin Books, 343 pp.). Compiled by J. L. I. Fennell the Penguin course is based on N. F. Potepova’s Elementary Russian Course and while each exercise follows on logically from the last, providing a steady increase in vocabulary and knowledge of grammar, very few' concessions are offered to the student. This is a tough, wiry little grammar book and not one to be idly picked up by the soft-living dilettante. For anyone who is really serious about learning Russian however, here is an excellent and inexpensive text-book, which serves its purpose admirably with the minimum af fuss.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29714, 6 January 1962, Page 3
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147A Russian Course Press, Volume CI, Issue 29714, 6 January 1962, Page 3
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