Open the website with the piece of Russian literature you wish to read. Examples of Russian sites supplying Russian literary texts include the Maxima Moshkov Library and Conradish.net.
Open a separate browser window with an online translator. Free online translation websites include Google Translate and Rustran.
Select the piece of text you wish to read in English. Hold the left button on your mouse down while you drag the mouse arrow over your selected text. A box should appear over the text as you drag the mouse.
Click the right button of the mouse over the selected text. Select "Copy." A digital copy of the text has been temporarily clipped on to your computer's clipboard.
Move your mouse arrow to the online translator's page. Find the box that says "Enter Text," and move the mouse into this box. Click the right mouse button, and select "Paste." Your text should appear in the box.
Select the languages. You want to translate from Russian into English. Rustran.com is specifically for Russian translation, but other online translators give you a variety of languages to choose from.
Read your translated text. You may have to wait for a few minutes while the translator is "thinking" through your translation. Once the information has processed, your translation should appear in full view, ready to read.