The Fatal Eggs and Other Soviet Satire (Quartet Encounters Ser.)
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- Synopsis
- The classic collection of wildly inventive and bitingly satirical tales of post-revolutionary Russia: &“amusing and excellent reading&” (Isaac Bashevis Singer). This famous collection of Soviet satire from 1918 to 1963 devastatingly lampoons the social, economic, and cultural changes wrought by the Russian Revolution. Among the seventeen boldly outspoken writers represented here are Mikhail Bulgakov, Ilya Ilf, Yevgeny Petrov, Mikhail Zoshchenko, Yevgeny Zamyatin, Valentin Katayev, and Yury Kazakov. Whether the stories and novellas collected here take the form of allegory, fantasy, or science fiction, the results are ingenious, critical, and hilariously timeless. &“The stories in this collection tell the reader more about Soviet life than a dozen sociological or political tracts.&” —Isaac Bashevis Singer &“An altogether admirable collection . . . by the highly talented translator Mirra Ginsburg . . . Many of these stories and sketches are delicious, even—a miracle!—funny, and full of subtlety and intelligence.&” —The New Leader &“Hilarious entertainment. Beyond this it illuminates with the cruel light of satire the reality behind the pretentious façade of the Soviet state.&” —Sunday Sun
- Copyright:
- 1993
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780802195876
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780802130150
- Publisher:
- Grove Atlantic
- Date of Addition:
- 01/09/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Mirra Ginsburg
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Mirra Ginsburg
- Translator:
- Mirra Ginsburg