The Fatal Eggs And Other Soviet Satire

Author : Mirra Ginsburg
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780802195876

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The Fatal Eggs and Other Soviet Satire by Mirra Ginsburg Pdf

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 : Unknown
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Political Economy
ISBN : OCLC:1019249970

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Author : Mirra Ginsburg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Satire, American
ISBN : OCLC:961074053

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The Fatal Eggs by Mirra Ginsburg Pdf

Author : Mikhail Bulgakov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Political satire, Russian
ISBN : 0704301822

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The Fatal Eggs & Other Soviet Satire, 1918-1963 by Mikhail Bulgakov Pdf

Author : Mikhail Bulgakov
Publisher : Translit Publishing
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780981269535

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The Fatal Eggs by Mikhail Bulgakov Pdf

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 : Mikhail Bulgakov
Publisher : Alma Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781847493934

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Fatal Eggs by Mikhail Bulgakov Pdf

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 of the consequences of the abuse of power and knowledge. 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 get out of hand -

Author : Mikhail Bulgakov
Publisher : Hesperus Press
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : English fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015060006486

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The Fatal Eggs by Mikhail Bulgakov Pdf

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 : Mikhail Bulgakov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1846882680

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The Fatal Eggs by Mikhail Bulgakov Pdf

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 get 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 of the consequences of the abuse of power and knowledge.

Author : Mikhail Bulgakov
Publisher : Alma Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781847493712

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The Fatal Eggs by Mikhail Bulgakov Pdf

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.

Author : Dennis J. Dunn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000309577

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Religion And Modernization In The Soviet Union by Dennis J. Dunn Pdf

To the surprise of many students of the Soviet Union, religion has shown itself to be a force still powerful in Soviet society. In contrast, the impact of religion in developed Western societies has declined. Dr. Dunn points out that the study of this antinomy can shed light on the entire concept of "modernization" in the U.S.S.R. The study of the

Author : Mikhail Bulgakov
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1590207440

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Diaboliad and Other Stories by Mikhail Bulgakov Pdf

After a long period of suppression, Milhail Bulgakov was discovered in the West in 1967 with the publication of his masterpiece, The Master and Margarita.

Author : Eric Laursen
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780810128651

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Toxic Voices by Eric Laursen Pdf

Satire and the fantastic, vital literary genres in the 1920s, are often thought to have fallen victim to the official adoption of socialist realism. Eric Laursen contends that these subversive genres did not just vanish or move underground. Instead, key strategies of each survive to sustain the villain of socialist realism. Laursen argues that the judgment of satire and the hesitation associated with the fantastic produce a narrative obsession with controlling the villain’s influence. In identifying a crucial connection between the questioning, subversive literature of the 1920s and the socialist realists, Laursen produces an insightful revision of Soviet literary history.

Author : Andrew Kahn,Mark Lipovetsky,Irina Reyfman,Stephanie Sandler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780192549532

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A History of Russian Literature by Andrew Kahn,Mark Lipovetsky,Irina Reyfman,Stephanie Sandler Pdf

Russia possesses one of the richest and most admired literatures of Europe, reaching back to the eleventh century. A History of Russian Literature provides a comprehensive account of Russian writing from its earliest origins in the monastic works of Kiev up to the present day, still rife with the creative experiments of post-Soviet literary life. The volume proceeds chronologically in five parts, extending from Kievan Rus' in the 11th century to the present day.The coverage strikes a balance between extensive overview and in-depth thematic focus. Parts are organized thematically in chapters, which a number of keywords that are important literary concepts that can serve as connecting motifs and 'case studies', in-depth discussions of writers, institutions, and texts that take the reader up close and. Visual material also underscores the interrelation of the word and image at a number of points, particularly significant in the medieval period and twentieth century. The History addresses major continuities and discontinuities in the history of Russian literature across all periods, and in particular bring out trans-historical features that contribute to the notion of a national literature. The volume's time-range has the merit of identifying from the early modern period a vital set of national stereotypes and popular folklore about boundaries, space, Holy Russia, and the charismatic king that offers culturally relevant material to later writers. This volume delivers a fresh view on a series of key questions about Russia's literary history, by providing new mappings of literary history and a narrative that pursues key concepts (rather more than individual authorial careers). This holistic narrative underscores the ways in which context and text are densely woven in Russian literature, and demonstrates that the most exciting way to understand the canon and the development of tradition is through a discussion of the interrelation of major and minor figures, historical events and literary politics, literary theory and literary innovation.

Author : Mikhail Afanasievich Bulgakov
Publisher : Jiahu Books
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1909669849

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Fatal Eggs by Mikhail Afanasievich Bulgakov Pdf

The Fatal Eggs is a science-fiction novella by Mikhail Bulgakov. It was written in 1924 and first published in 1925. The book became quite popular, but was much criticised by some Soviet critics as a satire of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the leadership of Soviet Russia. Indeed, there is a case to be made for Professor Persikov's identification with Vladimir Il'ich Lenin, as both of them can be said to have unleashed destruction on Russia.

Author : Neil Cornwell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1020 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781134260775

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Reference Guide to Russian Literature by Neil Cornwell Pdf

First Published in 1998. This volume will surely be regarded as the standard guide to Russian literature for some considerable time to come... It is therefore confidently recommended for addition to reference libraries, be they academic or public.