The Fatal Eggs And Other Soviet Satire
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Author |
: Mirra Ginsburg |
Publisher |
: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic |
Total Pages |
: 351 |
Release |
: 2007-12-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780802195876 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0802195873 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fatal Eggs and Other Soviet Satire by : Mirra Ginsburg
The classic collection of wildly inventive and bitingly satirical tales of post-revolutionary Russia: “amusing and excellent reading” (Isaac Bashevis Singer). This famous collection of Soviet satire from 1918 to 1963 devastatingly lampoons the social, economic, and cultural changes wrought by the Russian Revolution. Among the seventeen boldly outspoken writers represented here are Mikhail Bulgakov, Ilya Ilf, Yevgeny Petrov, Mikhail Zoshchenko, Yevgeny Zamyatin, Valentin Katayev, and Yury Kazakov. Whether the stories and novellas collected here take the form of allegory, fantasy, or science fiction, the results are ingenious, critical, and hilariously timeless. “The stories in this collection tell the reader more about Soviet life than a dozen sociological or political tracts.” —Isaac Bashevis Singer “An altogether admirable collection . . . by the highly talented translator Mirra Ginsburg . . . Many of these stories and sketches are delicious, even—a miracle!—funny, and full of subtlety and intelligence.” —The New Leader “Hilarious entertainment. Beyond this it illuminates with the cruel light of satire the reality behind the pretentious façade of the Soviet state.” —Sunday Sun
Author |
: Mikhail Bulgakov |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 305 |
Release |
: 1993 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0704301822 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780704301825 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fatal Eggs & Other Soviet Satire, 1918-1963 by : Mikhail Bulgakov
Author |
: Mikhail Bulgakov |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 305 |
Release |
: 1964 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1019249970 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fatal Eggs by : Mikhail Bulgakov
Author |
: Mikhail Bulgakov |
Publisher |
: Translit Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 112 |
Release |
: 2010-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780981269535 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0981269532 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fatal Eggs by : Mikhail Bulgakov
As the turbulent years following the Russian revolution of 1917 settle down into a new Soviet reality, the brilliant and eccentric zoologist Persikov discovers an amazing ray that drastically increases the size and reproductive rate of living organisms. At the same time, a mysterious plague wipes out all the chickens in the Soviet republics. The government expropriates Persikov's untested invention in order to rebuild the poultry industry, but a horrible mix-up quickly leads to a disaster that could threaten the entire world. This H. G. Wells-inspired novel by the legendary Mikhail Bulgakov is the only one of his larger works to have been published in its entirety during the author's lifetime. A poignant work of social science fiction and a brilliant satire on the Soviet revolution, it can now be enjoyed by English-speaking audiences through this accurate new translation. Includes annotations and afterword.
Author |
: Mirra Ginsburg |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 305 |
Release |
: 1968 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:961074053 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fatal Eggs by : Mirra Ginsburg
Author |
: Mikhail Bulgakov |
Publisher |
: Hesperus Press |
Total Pages |
: 140 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015060006486 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fatal Eggs by : Mikhail Bulgakov
Professor Persikov accidentally discovers a light ray that accelerates cell growth and, when shone on the wrong batch of eggs, creates monster hybrid snakes and crocodiles.
Author |
: Mirra Ginsburg |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 304 |
Release |
: 1993 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1034664945 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fatal Eggs & Other Soviet Satire 1918-63 by : Mirra Ginsburg
Author |
: Mirra Ginsburg |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 1965 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:752418918 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fatal Eggs, and Other Soviet Satire. Edited and Translated by Mirra Ginsburg by : Mirra Ginsburg
Author |
: Mikhail Bulgakov |
Publisher |
: Rosetta Books |
Total Pages |
: 187 |
Release |
: 2016-03-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780795348273 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0795348274 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis Black Snow by : Mikhail Bulgakov
A comic novel about the theater world in early Soviet Russia and a “biting attack on censorship” (The Guardian, UK). From the author of The Master and Margarita, this semi-autobiographical satirical novel paints a vibrant portrait of life behind the curtains of the Russian literary and theater arenas in the early decades of the twentieth century. Maxudov is a failed novelist who, after contemplating suicide, adapts his novel into a play that—seemingly at random—is chosen to be produced at the renowned Independent Theatre. As it so often does in theater, chaos ensues—including bloodthirsty battles between the show’s two co-directors (modeled on Stanislavsky, the famed inventor of Method Acting, and his co-director) over control of the production; near-constant drama brewing between the actors; and the playwright’s own growing host of misgivings and insecurities about his place in the theatrical community. With each rehearsal turning more disastrous than the last, it becomes less and less clear whether Maxudov’s play will ever be performed at all… “A masterpiece of black comedy.” —The Irish Times
Author |
: Mikhail Bulgakov |
Publisher |
: Alma Books |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2014-07-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781847493712 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1847493718 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fatal Eggs by : Mikhail Bulgakov
Professor Persikov, an eccentric zoologist, stumbles upon a new light ray that accelerates growth and reproduction rates in living organisms. In the wake of a plague that has decimated the country's poultry stocks, Persikov's discovery is exploited as a means to correct the problem. As foreign agents, the state and the Soviet media all seize upon the red ray, matters fet out of hand... Set in 1928 but written four years earlier, during Stalin's rise to power, The Fatal Eggs is both an early piece of science fiction reminiscent of H.G. Wells and a biting, brilliant satire on the consequence of the abuse of power and knowledge.