I couldn't resist this beautiful little short fiction collection from the Pushkin Collection, a range that's designed to be enjoyable to hold. It's about 3mm shorter and 1cm wider than a mass market paperback, and it does feel GREAT in the hand.
Unfortunately, the first eight stories did almost nothing for me. Guess Teffi just ain't my thing, whether or not she's bound for maximum reading comfort.
3 books by women #intranslation by 3 publishers that produce beautiful translated books from current authors to lost classics. L to R: NYRB, Pushkin Press and Open Letter) #readingwomenmonth @thereadingwomen
pickLuckily enough my latest read fits #sideprofiles! These stories were delightful; clever, funny, sly and devilishly insightful, and out of nowhere one will just break your heart. Teffi was a master of a while range of tones and she can shift them with a single sentence, sometimes even a word. From 1910 to 1952 her vignettes pierce right to the heart of Russian and emigré society #jubilantjuly @RealLifeReading
Speaking of pretty Pushkin covers, @vivastory, this is my June subscription volume. I've had my eye on it for ages so I'm really happy that it's this month's book. Now I just need to get through the backlog...
pickEnjoyed these stories - deftly written, more than meets the eye and a sense of humour. A window into St Petersburg & Paris literary circles of the time, fascinating in itself - not to mention meeting Tolstoy and Rasputin...
Enjoying Teffi's short stories - deceptively light - and open up the weekend FT to find more for the to read pile - looks intriguing!
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