"Collection of Shchedrin's Works" includes three important works of Shchedrin, and "Collection of Shchedrin's Fairy Tales" includes all 32 fairy tales he wrote throughout his life. The basic ideological content of fairy tales is to satirize the viciousness, cowardice, and hypocrisy of the ruling class and its minions. "The History of a City" uses grotesque and exaggerated techniques to depict the stories of successive mayors of the City of Fools and their people. "The Golovlev Family" is the author's masterpiece, which depicts the intrigues among the landlord family and their decadent and parasitic life of boredom.
Reader comments
This book is so interesting! Shchedrin is really a genius. He uses unique grotesque and exaggerated techniques to portray those ugly characters in a profound way. Especially in "The History of a City", the images of the mayors reminded me of some people in reality. This is not only a book, but also a satire and reflection on society. Recommended to you, must read!
This book is so interesting! Shchedrin is really a genius. He uses unique grotesque and exaggerated techniques to portray those ugly characters in a profound way. Especially in "The History of a City", the images of the mayors reminded me of some people in reality. This is not only a book, but also a satire and reflection on society. Recommended to you, must read!