Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin (1826–1889)
Author of The Golovlyov Family
About the Author
M. E. Saltykov (1826-1889) was a major Russian satirist of the nineteenth century. He wrote mostly satirical journalism, though his only novel, The Golovlyov Family, is considered his masterpiece and was proclaimed by D.D. Mirsky to be the gloomiest book in all of Russian literature. S. D. Cioran show more is Professor Emeritus of Russian literature at McMaster University. His other translations include Sologub's The Petty Demon and Dostoevsky's The Crocodile, both available from Ardis. show less
Works by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin
How a Muzhik Fed Two Officials 4 copies
Drei satirische Fabeln 3 copies
Favole e racconti innocenti 2 copies
Izbrannye proizvedeniya 2 copies
Skazki Rasskazy 2 copies
Ast klassika saltykov Shchedrin Poshehon st AST klassika Saltykov Shchedrin Poshekhon st (2010) 2 copies
Dead Souls 1 copy
Anfissa Porfirjewna: Eine Gutsgeschichte. Ins Deutsche übertr. von Alexander Eliasberg. Mit zwölf… (1923) 1 copy
I signori Golovliov 1 copy
Dějiny jednoho města (1936) 1 copy
Life's little things 1 copy
Obrázky z gubernie 1 copy
Byl jsem v Evropě 1 copy
Vybrané pohádky 1 copy
" Izbrannoe". 1 copy
Associated Works
The humour of Russia — Contributor — 4 copies
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- Canonical name
- Saltykov-Shchedrin, Mikhail
- Legal name
- Saltykov-Shchedrin, Mikhail Evgrafovich
- Other names
- Shchedrin, Nikolai
- Birthdate
- 1826-01-15
- Date of death
- 1889-04-28
- Burial location
- Literary Cemetery, St Petersburg, Russia
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Russia
- Birthplace
- Spas-Ugol village, Taldomsky District, Moscow Governorate, Russia
- Place of death
- St Petersburg, Russia
- Places of residence
- Moscow, Russia
St Petersburg, Russia - Education
- Moscow Institute
Imperial Lycee at Tsarskoye Selo - Occupations
- government official
writer
magazine editor
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Statistics
- Works
- 59
- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 846
- Popularity
- #30,227
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 16
- ISBNs
- 86
- Languages
- 11
- Favorited
- 1