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Azure Flowers. Humorous Stories

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Azure Flowers. Humorous Stories
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Nikolai Alexandrovich Leikin, a renowned writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, meticulously observes and vividly describes the characteristic signs of the times in his stories, making his works not only a whirlwind of images and situations but also a unique encyclopedia of Russian life at the turn of the century. This collection captures life in all its diversity, and many of the ironically played-out themes—such as superstition, gossip, family squabbles, poverty and destitution, bureaucracy, ostentatious charity, and widespread drunkenness—resonate with readers today. Scenes characteristic of the period are also played out: the relationships between the impoverished nobility and the new masters of life—merchants. The latter's narrow-mindedness and desire to solve any problem with money—for example, by buying the lead role in a play—are mocked, albeit rather kindly.
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