The Golovlyov Family

Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin was a famous Russian writer who addressed social problems and questions of morality in his works. One of his well-known creations is the cycle of stories “The Golovlyovs,” about a landowning family. The main hero of the novel, Porfiry Golovlyov, learned from childhood how to manipulate his mother and flatter her. The novel’s events take place during the great reforms of the Russian Empire, including the abolition of serfdom.