“The Inspector is coming—incognito… and with secret instructions!” Act 1 The play opens in a small provincial Russian town where the corrupt officials, led by the Mayor (Anton […]
Russian literature
The Nose
“The nose knows.” Part I One morning, the barber Ivan Yakovlevich discovers a nose in his breakfast bread. Horrified, he recognizes it as the nose of Collegiate Assessor […]
Russian literature
The Captain’s Daughter
“Take care of your honor from a young age.” Chapter 1: Sergeyevich’s Youth Pyotr Grinyov, the young son of a retired nobleman, is sent to military service in […]