The Suitcase

Sergey Donatovich Dovlatov (1941–1990) — a famous Russian writer, his books, translated into many languages, gained popularity all over the world. «The Suitcase» — a collection of stories, which was first published in 1986.

The writer — storyteller left his homeland, the former USSR, and went to the United States of America, taking with him a small suitcase. Each item from this suitcase, which turned out to be unnecessary in emigration, becomes a reason to tell a story from the life of the main character — «A Decent Double-Breasted Suit», «Nomenclature Half-Boots», «Fernand Léger's Jacket» and others. Dovlatov narrates with a unique intonation, and all the works are permeated with honesty, irony, sadness, and humor.

Readers are given the opportunity to get acquainted with a work of Russian literature, translated into English. The edition is equipped with a commentary and a dictionary.