The Diary of a Provincial in St. Petersburg
"The Diary of a Provincial in St. Petersburg" is a phantasmagoric portrayal of life in the Russian capital during the 1870s, combining several thematic lines: total projectivism, astonishing schemes masquerading as noble endeavors, the lack of ideas in public and... political life, and more. Fantasy and humor, along with a variety of artistic techniques (from the 'resurrection' of well-known literary characters by Turgenev and Goncharov to the parodying of laws and articles by contemporary journalists) make this novella by Saltykov-Shchedrin one of the jewels of Russian literature. Exacting and picky, caustic and merciless — such epithets can characterize the talent of M. E. Saltykov-Shchedrin, the author of the famous novels "The History of a Town" and "The Golovlevs." His satire responded to all significant phenomena of public life, criticizing vices, exposing lies, and moral decline of the era of the "great reforms." However, the works of Saltykov-Shchedrin, written for the moment, paradoxically remain perpetually modern.
Author: Михаил Салтыков-Щедрин
Printhouse: Azbuka
Series: World Classics
Age restrictions: 16+
Year of publication: 2025
ISBN: 9785389274679
Number of pages: 480
Size: 208x133x31 mm
Cover type: hard
Weight: 365 g
ID: 1699131
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