Lieutenant Kizhe
A young clerk makes a mistake, the Tsar of Russia falls into a rage, and Lieutenant Kizhe is created from nothing. That''s how this savage, funny satire begins. Set in the Russia of Pavel I, son of Catherine the Great, its mockery of authoritarian rule is a tale for all ages.
Yuri Tynianov was a master of research. He combined telling historic detail with dazzling style to create an immersive exper...
A young clerk makes a mistake, the Tsar of Russia falls into a rage, and Lieutenant Kizhe is created from nothing. That''s how this savage, funny satire begins. Set in the Russia of Pavel I, son of Catherine the Great, its mockery of authoritarian rule is a tale for all ages.
Yuri Tynianov was a master of research. He combined telling historic detail with dazzling style to create an immersive exper...
