Russian authors have had a great influence on literature throughout the world. Nikolai Gogol, Ivan Turgenev, Leo Tolstoy, Anton CHEKHOV, and Maxim Gorki are some of the most famous Russian authors. Gogol was a Ukrainian-born writer who wrote satirical works such as 'Dead Souls' and 'The Government Inspector'. Turgenev was a novelist and playwright whose works include 'Fathers and Sons' and 'A Month in the Country'. Tolstoy is best known for his novels 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina'. CHEKHOV was a playwright and short story writer whose works include 'The Cherry Orchard' and 'The Seagull'. Gorki was a Marxist writer and playwright whose works include 'The Lower Depths' and 'Mother'.