Subtly Worded and Other Stories

A selection of the finest short stories from “one of the most popular writers in Russia,” praised by many as the female Chekhov ( The New York Times ) Teffi's genius with the short form made her a literary star in pre-revolutionary Russia, beloved by Tsar Nicholas II and Vladimir Lenin alike. These stories, taken from the whole of her career, show the full range of her gifts. Extremely funny—a wry, scathing observer of society—she is also capable, as capable even as Chekhov,