Subtly Worded and Other Stories (Paperback)

Teffi's genius with the short form made her a literary star in pre-revolutionary Russia, beloved by Tsar Nicholas II and Vladimir Lenin alike. These stories, taken from the whole of her career, show the full range of her gifts. Extremely funny - a wry, scathing observer of society - she is also capable, as capable even as Chekhov, of miraculous subtlety and depth of character. There are stories here from her own life (as a child, going to meet Tolstoy to plead for the life of War and Peace's Prince Bolkonsky, or, much later, her strange, charged meetings with the already-legendary Rasputin). There are stories of emigre society, its members held together by mutual repulsion. There are stories of people misunderstanding each other or misrepresenting themselves. And throughout there is a sly, sardonic wit and a deep, compelling intelligence.

General

Imprint:	Pushkin Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2021
Translators:	Anne Marie Jackson
Authors:	Teffi
Translators:	Clare Kitson • Robert Chandler • Natalia Wase
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-78227-730-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Short stories Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Promotions
LSN:	1-78227-730-7
Barcode:	9781782277309

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