Как поссорились Иван Иванович с Иваном Никифоровичем и другие русские комические рассказы | How the Two Ivans Quarrelled and Other Russian Comic Stories

How the Two Ivans Quarrelled and Other Russian Comic Stories

Nikolai Gogol, Ivan Krylov, Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, Leo Tolstoy, 2011

Overview

This collection presents some of Russia's finest comic writing from before the twentieth century. The titular story, "How the Two Ivans Quarrelled," humorously depicts the fallout from a trivial insult between close friends, showcasing Gogol's unique style where mundane details gain a life of their own. Ivan Krylov's "Panegyric in Memory of My Grandfather" features an innocent narrator praising a landowner whose actions contradict the description. Mikhail Saltykov contributes two tales satirizing civil servants and Russia's autocratic system. The volume concludes with Tolstoy's "Ivan the Fool," an allegorical critique of contemporary Russian society.

Who it's for

• Readers interested in classic Russian literature.
• Fans of satire and humorous storytelling.
• Those exploring pre-20th century Russian social commentary.

Key features

• Paperback binding
• 192 pages
• Published in 2011
• English language
• ISBN: 9781847496645
• Publisher: Alma/Oneworld