{"product_id":"9781847493491","title":"Petersburg Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new translation of comic tales by one of the leading figures in 19th-century Russian literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the 1830s and early 1840s, these comic stories tackle life behind the cold and elegant façade of the imperial capital from the viewpoints of various characters, such as a collegiate assessor who one day finds that his nose has detached itself from his face and risen the ranks to become a state councillor (\"The Nose\"), a painter and a lieutenant whose romantic pursuits meet with contrasting degrees of success (\"Nevsky Prospect\"), and a lowly civil servant whose existence desperately unravels when he loses his prized new coat (\"The Overcoat\"). Also including \"Diary of Madman,\" these \u003ci\u003ePetersburg Tales\u003c\/i\u003e paint a critical yet hilarious portrait of a city riddled with pomposity and self-importance, masterfully juxtaposing 19th-century realism with madcap surrealism, and combining absurdist farce with biting satire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50009115099376,"sku":"9781847493491","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781847493491","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}