The Gentlemen Golovlyov

A ruthlessly written chronicle of the decay and demise of a noble family. One of the most bleak books — both in the works of Saltykov-Shchedrin and in the history of Russian literature. "The Main Books of Russian Literature" is a joint series by the publishing house "Alpina. Prose" and the online project "Polka". The works that are published in it are selected by contemporary writers, critics, literary scholars, and educators. It is both an attempt to determine what the Russian literary canon looks like today and a new perspective on well-known works: each book is accompanied by a preface by the authors of "Polka".