Sentimental Tales by Mikhail Zoshchenko, Boris Dralyuk

Sentimental Tales

Russian Library

Mikhail Zoshchenko, Boris Dralyuk with Boris Dralyuk (Translator)

224 pages first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective fast-paced

Description

Mikhail Zoshchenko's Sentimental Tales are satirical portraits of small-town characters on the fringes of Soviet society in the first decade of Bolshevik rule. The tales are narrated by one Kolenkorov, a writer not very good at his job, who takes ...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
funny 100%
hopeful 100%
lighthearted 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 100%

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