Ordinary Story

A captivating and witty novel, about which the critic Vissarion Belinsky will say: "No, such characters will never disappear... Over time they will change, but their essence will always remain the same..."
Young nobleman Alexander Aduyev, a romantic and dreamer, moves from the province to Petersburg, where he hopes to become famous as a poet and find true love.

He is taken under the wing of his uncle, Pyotr Ivanovich, who, in contrast to him, turns out to be a businesslike and pragmatic man.

Will he be able to protect his nephew from the inevitable disappointments of youth?

And will Alexander be able to remain himself in the Petersburg "whirlpool"?