Fatal Egg' and Other Soviet Satire

Klappentext 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 bold and inventive comic writers represented here are the brilliant Mikhail Bulgakov, author of The Master and Margarita, Ilf and Petrov, Mikhail Zoshchenko, Yevgeny Zamyatin, Valentin Katayev, and Yuri Kazakov. "Amusing and excellent reading. 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 facade of the Soviet state." - The Sunday Sun (Baltimore).

Product details

• Assisted by: Ginsburg (Editor), Mirra Ginsburg (Editor), Mirra Ginsburg (Translation), Mirra Ginsburg (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Avalon travel publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.08.2000
• EAN: 9780802130150
• ISBN: 978-0-8021-3015-0
• No. of pages: 305
• Series: Evergreen Book; Evergreen Book
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Russisch, Literatur: Geschichte und Kritik, Russia, FICTION / Satire, Literature - Classics / Criticism, LITERARY CRITICISM / Russian & Former Soviet Union, HUMOR / Topic / Political, HISTORY / Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Relating to specific and significant cultural interests, CULTURAL HERITAGE / Russian