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Sentimental TalesMikhail Zoshchenko's Sentimental Tales are satirical portraits of small town characters on the fringes of Soviet society in the first decade of Bolshevik rule. The tales are narrated by one Kolenkorov, who is anything but a model Soviet author: not only is he still attached to the era of the old regime, he is also, quite simply, not a very good writer. Shaped by Zoshchenko's masterful hands he takes credit for editing the tales in a series of comic
Mikhail Zoshchenko's Sentimental Tales are satirical portraits of small-town characters on the fringes of Soviet society in the first decade of Bolshevik rule. The tales are narrated by one Kolenkorov, who is anything but a model Soviet author: not only is he still attached to the era of the old regime, he is also, quite simply, not a very good writer. Shaped by Zoshchenko's masterful hands--he takes credit for editing the tales in a series of comic prefaces--Kolenkorov's prose is beautifully mangled, full of stylistic infelicities, overloaded flights of metaphor, tortured clich , and misused bureaucratese, in the tradition of Gogol. Yet beneath Kolenkorov's intrusive narration and sublime blathering, the stories are genuinely moving. They tell tales of unrequited love and amorous misadventures among down-on-their-luck musicians, provincial damsels, aspiring poets, and liberal aristocrats hopelessly out of place in the new Russia, against a backdrop of overcrowded apartments, scheming, and daydreaming. Zoshchenko's deadpan style and sly ventriloquy mask a biting critique of Soviet life--and perhaps life in general. An original perspective on Soviet society in the 1920s and simply uproariously funny, Sentimental Tales at last shows Anglophone readers why Zoshchenko is considered among the greatest humorists of the Soviet era.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 07/31/2018
ISBN: 9780231183796
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2018
Foreword 06/26/2018
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★★★★★ 5
Durable
Color: Dogwood (Brown), Size: Large (Pack of 1)
Durable, good chew toy.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2026
★★★★★ 5
GREAT TOY
Color: Dogwood (Brown), Size: Large (Pack of 1)
My 6m old Shepard Terrier LOVES this toy. He loves chewing on wood and we’ve gotten him all types of chew toys but I’ve never seen any toy keep him this busy and interested. Buy if ur dog chews furniture!!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Large is a little big for Bostons
Color: Dogwood (Brown), Size: Large (Pack of 1)
Seems to be durable for 2 VERY agressive chewer Boston Terriers. Cricket and Alice are shockingly good at chewing - grateful they pick to do so with thier toys.
Trial vs other name brand competitor.
PetStages' is a little larger so harder to bite on fir small dogs, but seems to be equally durable. While PetStages proudly states it has real wood fiber and scent (whoch I thought would win)... they prefered the other. Both dogs love to chew on real sticks.
But, when the bossy one indicated she was taking over the stick the other dog had, they exchanged, and kept chewing, over and over, back and forth. I mean to say, whatever the prefered stick was at first didnt seem to matter later.
These super hard chew toys do make me nervous. One dog broke a tooth last summer on a different brand toy, a very expensive extraction bill, and poor pup's terrible discomfort... but the other did not and has amazing white teeth, all around.... so.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Great for teething puppies
Color: Dogwood (Brown), Size: Small (Pack of 1)
My pup absolutely loves this. Can keep him occupied for up to 45 min at a time. Pretty durable, too.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2026
★★★★★ 5
The best chew ever for a strong chewer
Color: Dogwood (Brown), Size: Large (Pack of 1)
We have a 77lb goldendoodle who loves these. We’re lucky because he doesn’t chew on anything other than his toys, but when he starts on this…he really goes at it. It’s healthy, (not synthetic), doesn’t break apart, (no pieces to worry about him swallowing), it just perfect for him. The noise may get on your nerves but it’s a small price to pay to keep him from chewing on your furniture, shoes, or anything else a mischievous dog can find.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2026