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Copper foreheads. Pictures from life

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The latest collection of humorous stories by the classic writer N.A. Leykin explores themes typical of the time. Traditional holidays and their celebrations, including the practice of setting the table at guests' expense, and treating orphans at a lordly feast—of course, there can be no talk of equal joy. Ubiquitous merchants unsuccessfully attempt to understand the meaning of plays, ballets, and circus performances, the principles of library collection (by weight or volume), and the architectural features of the city's new fountains and bridges. The latter are particularly alarming: lest something go wrong, it's better to travel on ice than across a bridge. And speaking of fears: people are still wary of flying, and in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, people already mourned those ascending in a hot air balloon, while traveling by train hasn't changed at all. The streets are just as eerie at night, similarly captivating tales are told about foreign countries, and modern for-sale ads are as similar to vintage ones as what awaits buyers on the spot. It's encouraging, however, that attitudes toward artists' work are slowly but surely changing for the better.
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