Cutting social satire critiques the Soviet elite for sharp social commentary
Slapstick humor and anarchic comedy provide a unique reading experience
Brilliantly translated by Marian Schwartz for accessible English readers
Includes introduction by Ken Kalfus for added context
Paperback edition for convenient portability
Summarized by Shop
A NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS ORIGINAL
One of the delights of Russian literature, a tour de force that has been compared to the best of Nabokov and Bulgakov, Yuri Olesha’s novella Envy brings together cutting social satire, slapstick humor, and a wild visionary streak. Andrei is a model Soviet citizen, a swaggeringly self-satisfied mogul of th
