Stories by an outstanding Russian avant-gardist. By the author himself, the motives of his prose were defined as “nonsense”—that is, something that cannot have any practical meaning. The most naive and funny, absurd and paradoxical is reflected in the writer’s stories, taking us into the extraordinary world of Kharms.
“Cases” are 20 stories that are considered among his significant works.
Contents
1. Ivan Yakovlevich Antonov’s Career
2. The Play
3. Sonnet
4. Carpenter Kushakov
5. Thump!
6. Old women tumbling out
7. A Dream
8. A Letter
9. Cases
10. A Trunk
11. An Unsuccessful Performance
12. Symphony No. 2
13. Blue Notebook No. 10
14. Optical Illusion
15. What Now Do They Sell in Shops
16. Copper Gaze
17. Forgot What It’s Called
18. A Young Man Who Surprised the Caretaker
19. Memories of a Wise Old Man
20. Connection