Michail Michailowitsch Soschtschenko Books

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. An original perspective on Soviet life and uproariously funny, Sentimental Tales at last shows Anglophone readers why Zoshchenko is considered among the greatest humorists of the Soviet era.

The narrative delves into the darker aspects of human nature, highlighting themes of illusion, despair, and decay. It examines the struggle for survival and the primal instincts that lie beneath the surface of civilization, portraying the complexities of humanity through a raw and unflinching lens. The text offers a profound exploration of the animalistic traits within people, inviting readers to reflect on the essence of existence itself.