The Charms of Culture

This book contains the most famous stories by Mikhail Zoshchenko – On the Live Bait, Monkey Language, The Aristocrat, Medical Case, A Funny Story, and other works that brought the author popularity. Colorful characters and absurd situations… The stunning language, which has become Zoshchenko's signature – a master of small prose forms… The richest understanding of human psychology – in its most truthful and amusing manifestations… Decades pass – but many characters from these works still live alongside us. And this, perhaps, is one of the greatest merits of Zoshchenko's humorous prose.