And Time Was No More: Essential Stories and Memories (Pushkin Press Classics)

Teffi

ISBN 10: 180533042X / ISBN 13: 9781805330424

Edité par Pushkin Press Classics, 2024

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Condition: (see pics.)NEW. Synopsis: A masterful selection of stories and memoirs by Teffi, one of Russia s most celebrated émigré writers. From satirical portraits of pre-revolutionary life to poignant reflections on exile, this collection captures the wit, subtlety, and quiet sorrow that define Teffi s work. Featuring new and classic translations, And Time Was No More is a vivid testament to a vanished world and a voice that resonates across time observant, ironic, and deeply human. Fans of Natalia Ginzburg, Anton Chekhov, Tove Jansson s adult fiction, or Irene Nemirovsky will enjoy this book.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: And Time Was No More: Essential Stories and Memories (Pushkin Press Classics)
• Éditeur: Pushkin Press Classics
• Date de parution: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 180533042X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781805330424
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: New
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Russian Literature
  • Short Stories

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Synopsis

Teffi's literary genius made her a star in pre-revolutionary Russia, beloved by Tsar Nicholas II and Vladimir Lenin alike. An extremely funny writer with a scathing critical eye, she was also capable of Chekhovian subtlety and depth of character. Ranging from humorous sketches of a vanished Russia to ironic, melancholy evocations of post-revolutionary exile, And Time Was No More showcases the full range of Teffi's gifts. A new selection by the celebrated Robert Chandler, it includes previously untranslated stories alongside more famous work, demonstrating the enduring freshness of one of the great wits of Russian literature.

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Teffi was a phenomenally popular writer in pre-revolutionary Russia - a favourite of Tsar Nicholas II and Vladimir Lenin alike. She was born in 1872 into a prominent St Petersburg family and emigrated from Bolshevik Russia in 1919. She eventually settled in Paris, where she became an important figure in the émigré literary scene, and where she lived until her death in 1952.

A master of the short form, in her lifetime Teffi published countless stories, plays and feuilletons. After her death, she was gradually forgotten, but the collapse of the Soviet Union brought about her rediscovery by Russian readers. Pushkin Press also publishes Subtly Worded, Rasputin and Other Ironies and Memories: From Moscow to the Black Sea.