Connoisseur of the Female Heart. Selected Stories

Averchenko was a satirist who created in the most confusing time of modern Russian history. He was called the Russian Mark Twain and O’Henry. His stories were meant for newspapers—short feuilletons on the hot issues of the day. They were often performed from the stage, and Averchenko himself took part in such appearances. The audio plays included in this collection, based on his stories, let us touch something that has long passed—and also note how little people have changed over the past century. Averchenko doesn’t teach anyone; instead, he pretends to be a naïve simpleton, describing the world the way it would appear to a child. You can’t help but catch yourself wanting to convince the author, to assure him that he misunderstood something… You won’t be able to talk to the author anymore, but you can discuss what you’ve read and heard with friends—and especially with your favorites…

Contents:
1. Friendship
2. An Amazing Incident
3. The Roosters
4. Broad Maslenitsa
5. Dry Maslenitsa
6. A Connoisseur of the Female Heart