Tchinovnicks, Sketches Of Provincial Life: From The Memoirs Of The Retired Conseiller De Cour Stchedrin Saltikow (1861) - Paperback

by Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov (Author), Frederic Aston (Translator)

""Tchinovnicks, Sketches Of Provincial Life: From The Memoirs Of The Retired Conseiller De Cour Stchedrin Saltikow"" is a book written by Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov and published in 1861. The book is a collection of sketches that depict the lives of bureaucrats and officials in provincial Russia during the 19th century. The main character, Stchedrin Saltikow, is a retired court counselor who provides an insider's perspective on the corruption, incompetence, and absurdity of the Russian bureaucracy. Through his observations, the book exposes the flaws of the system and the impact it has on the lives of ordinary people. Saltykov's writing is satirical and humorous, but also critical and insightful. ""Tchinovnicks, Sketches Of Provincial Life"" is a classic work of Russian literature that offers a unique and entertaining glimpse into the social and political realities of the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.