The History of a Town
1870 novel by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The History of a Town (pre-reform Russian: Исторiя одного города; post-reform Russian: История одного города, tr. Istoriya odnogo goroda), also translated as Foolsburg: The History of a Town, is a 1870 novel by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. The plot presents the history of the town of Glupov [ru] (can be translated Foolsville, "town of fools"), a grotesque microcosm of the Russian Empire. Written in the Era of the Great Reforms in the 19th century, it was neglected for a long time and rediscovered only in the 20th century.[1] It is regarded by critics as the author's masterpiece and sometimes even compared to Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude.[2]
Author | Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin |
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Original title | Исторiя одного города |
Country | Russia |
Language | Russian |
Genre | Satirical novel, political novel |
Publisher | Otechestvennye Zapiski |
Publication date | 1870 |