The heroes of the remarkable Russian writer Arkady Timofeevich Averchenko are ordinary inhabitants of the big city, with their absurdity, stupidity, mediocrity, arrogance, and petty-bourgeois values. He possessed an amazing ability to invent witty plots and create a multitude of funny situations, dialogues, and improvisations.
The book includes stories from different periods of his work: the cycle «About the Little Ones — for Grown-Ups» and «Five Episodes from Beregov’s Life»
Contents
01. From the author. (03:56)
02. A Businessman’s Day. (18:09)
03. The Robber. (21:17)
04. The Kids. (10:17)
05. The Venetian Carnival Restaurant. (29:19)
06. In the Evening. (07:48)
07. Children. (17:55)
08. The Man Behind the Screen. (15:02)
09. About Children. (03:33)
10. The Death of the African Hunter. (18:02)
11. The Terrible Boy. (18:44)
12. Dodi’s Pancakes. (13:10)
13. The Inquisition. (06:39)
14. The Nanny. (21:18)
15. Waiting for Dinner. (09:13)
16. Cosma Medicis. (07:05)
17. People Are Brothers. (07:11)
18. Business Life. (05:19)
19. Russian Art. (08:18)
20. The Argonauts and the Golden Fleece. (12:20)
21. Occult Mysteries of the East. (10:51)
22. My First Debut. (16:41)
23. Turkey with Chestnuts. (15:05)
24. Five Episodes from Beregov’s Life. Episode 1. Beregov as Kisa’s Tutor. (21:31)
25. Episode 2. Beregov and Kashitsyn. (14:31)
26. Episode 3. The Horse Remedy. (13:00)
27. Episode 4. Beregov’s Family Hearth. (10:16)
28. Episode 5. Beregov Settles Things His Own Way. (15:43)