Hope Taffy: Happy. stories

The remarkable Russian writer Nadezhda Alexandrovna Lokhvitskaya (Teffi) is rightfully included in the galaxy of the brightest representatives of the Silver Age. Teffi left us an extensive literary heritage - her works, funny and sad, combine a subtle sense of humor and irony with a special psychological penetration, love and sympathy for the characters.
The heroes of most of the stories included in the collection are children of different ages, from toddlers to yesterday's high school students, looking into adulthood. Readers will learn how the frivolous Manichka Kuksina hoped to pass her exams, and how four girlfriends tried to find out a secret Masonic sign from a gentleman who came to visit; they will get acquainted with the little fidget and dreamer Yashka, the ill-mannered but enterprising fifteen-year-old Kostenka and other young characters - with their inventions and dreams, joys and sorrows ...

Author: Nadezhda Teffi

Illustrations: Sergey Lyubaev

Pages: 240 (offset). Hard cover

Dimensions: 223x178x20 mm