Petersburg Tales
A new translation of comic tales by one of the leading figures in 19th-century Russian literatureWritten in the 1830s and early 1840s, these comic stories tackle life behind the cold and elegant façade of the imperial capital from the viewpoints of various characters, such as a collegiate...
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A new translation of comic tales by one of the leading figures in 19th-century Russian literatureWritten in the 1830s and early 1840s, these comic stories tackle life behind the cold and elegant façade of the imperial capital from the viewpoints of various characters, such as a collegiate assessor who one day finds that his nose has detached itself from his face and risen
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ISBN:
9781847493491
Publisher: Alma Classics
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
A delightful collection of short stories, full of misery and depravity. It felt amazing that all of the stories had one thing in common, Nevsky Prospect was present in each of them.Nevsky ProspectNevsky prospect is, as shown by the title, the protagonist of the short story, full of "deception, dream...