Parables and stories of the Soviet era

What unites these seemingly different creative personalities: George Millar, Leonid Filatov, Rina Zelenoy, Faina Ranevskaya, Yuri Nikulin, Inna Makarova, Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov? Owner - this is perhaps the main feature that is inherent in them. Thinly notice the trends of time, sensitively feel the essence of a person, accurately designate the phenomena occurring in society, and brightly, accurately express their thoughts - only very talented people, real geniuses can have such qualities. So let's read memories, works, quotes and aphorisms collected in this book - and laugh. Even if the laughter is through tears.