The Demonic Woman

This collection presents women’s portraits from various layers of society and professions, created by Taffy. Her stories are infused with gentle humor and refined satire of the society of her time. Taffy understood women’s psychology so subtly that the images she created at the beginning of the 20th century remain relevant even today.

This is a sincere, heartfelt collection about what goes on around us and within our souls. The second collection of Taffy’s selected works in the series "Exclusive: Russian Classics" invites you into her unique world of humor, combining kindness, humanity, and warmth.

The main heroines are simple-minded sinners with charming lightness and an uncomplicated sense of morals, while the heroes are slightly absent-minded and credulous—whose mistakes and downfalls make you smile at their innocence.

The collection includes stories such as "Revaluation of Values," "The Career of Spychon Africanus," "Got Promoted," "Fashionable Attorney," "The Translator," "Thin Psychology," and others that read in one breath—and are ones you want to return to again and again.