Russian literature translations

I am on a bit of a classics kick right now and am concentrating on reading (or re-reading) Russian classics. I just finished Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin - a new translation by Stanley Mitchell. It was such an enjoyable book! Ages ago, I read Nabokov’s translation and it was a difficult read. He focused on accuracy and didn’t preserve the rhyming. SO much more fun to read Mitchell’s translation.

Anyway, this reminded me of how important it is to read a good translation, especially with so many out there to choose from. I have been happy with the translations of some of Tolstoy, Turgenev and Dostoyevsky thus far. I’m interested in Bulgakov and Gogol next. Would any of you literature buffs offer recommendations for your favorite translations of Russian classics? Thanks!!

Moving to CS like you asked.