Among the lovely Muscovites – Anton Chekhov – Meshcheryakov Publishing House – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-907960-59-6
Among the lovely Muscovites
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Among the lovely Muscovites
14.99 €
Moscow has always had a way of surprising. A hundred years ago, it lived the same vibrant, multifaceted life—with stately boulevards and labyrinthine alleys, social gatherings and bustling fairs. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a classic of Russian literature, a master of the short story, an attentive and unhurried observer. He captured the image of Moscow and its inhabitants at the turn of the epochs. His lines sometimes make you smile through tears, sometimes leave you transfixed by the piercing truth of life.
Chekhov looks at Moscow in the 1880s and 1890s without pathos or idealization. He notices both the comical details and the profound contradictions of city life, revealing the personalities of Muscovites—from society ladies to the ordinary folk of Zamoskvoretsky. The book contains works of various genres: feuilletons from the "Shards of Moscow Life" series, essays such as "In Moscow on Trubnaya Square," "On a Walk in Sokolniki," and classic fiction: "The Grasshopper," "Three Years," "A Boring Story," and others.
Each page opens a window onto old Moscow—with its voices, rhythm, oddities, and quiet charm. And the longer you look, the more you realize: Muscovites back then weren't much different from us. You might even forget about cabbies now.
Chekhov looks at Moscow in the 1880s and 1890s without pathos or idealization. He notices both the comical details and the profound contradictions of city life, revealing the personalities of Muscovites—from society ladies to the ordinary folk of Zamoskvoretsky. The book contains works of various genres: feuilletons from the "Shards of Moscow Life" series, essays such as "In Moscow on Trubnaya Square," "On a Walk in Sokolniki," and classic fiction: "The Grasshopper," "Three Years," "A Boring Story," and others.
Each page opens a window onto old Moscow—with its voices, rhythm, oddities, and quiet charm. And the longer you look, the more you realize: Muscovites back then weren't much different from us. You might even forget about cabbies now.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series The art of living