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In pre-revolutionary Russia, the name of the “queen of humor” Teffi (Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Lokhvitskaya, 1872-1952) enjoyed enormous fame. The newspapers and magazines where she collaborated were obviously “doomed to success.” Even perfumes and “Taffy” sweets were produced. Among the admirers of her talent were people of all ages and classes. It is no coincidence that when a jubilee collection dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the reign of the House of Romanov was being prepared, and the Tsar was asked which of the modern writers he would like to see in it, Nicholas II decisively replied, “Taffy! Only her! No one else is needed but her. Teffi! Her witticisms, funny phrases and words from her characters were picked up and spread throughout Russia, becoming popular with the speed of lightning. Although Teffi wrote mainly humorous stories and feuilletons, that is, prose of the so-called “light genre”, her work was highly appreciated by Ivan Bunin and Alexander Kuprin, Dmitry Merezhkovsky and Fyodor Sologub...
ISBN | 5969701017 |
Publisher | Москва. Вагриус |
Publication date | 2005 |
Number of Pages | 380 |
Book series | Мой 20-й век |
Bookbinding | Dust jacket |
Language | Russian |