{"product_id":"foolsburg-the-history-of-a-town-paperback","title":"Foolsburg: The History of a Town - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Pevear\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eLarissa Volokhonsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning translators bring us a new translation of an 1870 comic novel by Russia's greatest satirist--whose mockery of Russian autocracy is newly relevant in the age of Putin.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA major classic in Russia since its publication, \u003ci\u003eFoolsburg \u003c\/i\u003eis the farcical chronicle of a fictional town and its hapless inhabitants as they passively endure the violence and lunacy of their rulers. The succession of brutal mayors of the town include such surreal extremes as a man with a music box instead of a brain and one so tall that he snaps in half during a windstorm. Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin marries biting satire reminiscent of Jonathan Swift with the fantastical absurdity of Nikolai Gogol, imbued throughout with his own brand of playful wordplay. The award-winning translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky have produced the first translation of this work into English that successfully captures its zany humor and enduring relevance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMIKHAIL SALTYKOV-SHCHEDRIN (1826-1889), known during his life by his pen name, Nikolai Shchedrin, was a major Russian writer and satirist. Born to a noble family, he worked as a civil servant while writing for and editing radical journals, which led to a banishment of seven years. His most famous novels are the family saga \u003ci\u003eThe Golovlyov Family\u003c\/i\u003e (1880) and the political satire \u003ci\u003eThe History of a Town\u003c\/i\u003e (1870). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Translators: \u003c\/b\u003e RICHARD PEVEAR and LARISSA VOLOKHONSKY have translated works by Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Gogol, Bulgakov, Leskov, and Pasternak. They were twice awarded the PEN\/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize (for Dostoevsky's \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Karamazov\u003c\/i\u003e and Tolstoy's \u003ci\u003eAnna Karenina\u003c\/i\u003e). They are married and live in France.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763384189216,"sku":"9780593687314","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2976616ea7fb46a8c4f23ebb5986b804.webp?v=1780233990","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/foolsburg-the-history-of-a-town-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}