Stories. Jokes. Aphorisms

2 hrs. 45 min.

Humor & Satire

Language Russian

Author Faina Ranevskaya

Narrator Marina Filippova

Description

Paradoxical stories and sharp one-liners seemed to follow Faina Georgievna Ranevskaya like a trail. People picked them up, and soon her aphorisms traveled around Moscow on their own, passing mouth to mouth. Some believed the actress invented her jokes on purpose; others insist her quick wit was innate and involuntary. The truth is, throughout her long life, it was as if she lived on stage—her vulnerable personality hid behind the mask of a sharp-tongued, scandalous woman who was never restrained with her language. This book gathers under one cover many stories, aphorisms, and anecdotes dedicated to or attributed to Faina Ranevskaya. Most of them see the light for the first time.