{"product_id":"nervous-people-and-other-satires-9780253201928","title":"Nervous People and Other Satires","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNervous People and Other Satires\u003c\/strong\u003e by Zoshchenko, Mikhail. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780253201928.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypical targets of Zoshchenko’s satire are the Soviet bureaucracy, crowded conditions in communal apartments, marital infidelities and the rapid turnover in marriage partners, and \"the petty-bourgeois mode of life, with its adulterous episodes, lying, and similar nonsense.\" His devices are farcical complications, satiric understatement, humorous anachronisms, and an ironic contrast between high-flown sentiments and the down-to-earth reality of mercenary instincts.\nZoshchenkos sharp and original satire offers a marvelous window on Russian life in the 20s and 30s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44845367263285,"sku":"ByrdShop_0253201926","price":60.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0253201926_b49c0a83-d38d-44cf-8217-0f54671a9109.jpg?v=1784488238","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/nervous-people-and-other-satires-9780253201928","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}