Nervous People and Other Satires

Mikhail Zoshchenko

Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
4.20 · 10 ratings · 480 pages · Published: 1927
Nervous People and Other Satires by Mikhail Zoshchenko
Typical targets of Zoshchenko's satire are the Soviet bureaucracy, crowded conditions in communal apartments, marital infidelities and the rapid turnover in marriage partners, and "the petty-bourgeois mode of life, with its adulterous episodes, lying, and similar nonsense." His devices are farcical complications, satiric understatement, humorous anachronisms, and an ironic contrast between high-flown sentiments and the down-to-earth reality of mercenary instincts.

Zoshchenko's sharp and original satire offers a marvelous window on Russian life in the 20s and 30s.
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