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About the book
The Twelve Chairs is a satirical novel by Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov, first published in 1928. Written in Russian, it uses a picaresque structure to follow a search for jewels hidden inside a chair, while keeping the focus on the social world around that quest. The book is set against Soviet life in the 1920s, and its humor comes from the way ordinary routines, greed, and improvisation keep colliding.
It suits readers who like satire that moves quickly and does not stay solemn for long. The novel works well if you enjoy stories built around shifting encounters, sharp social observation, and a comic tone that stays close to everyday reality. Its closest connection to other books is through classic satirical fiction and picaresque storytelling, where the journey matters as much as the goal and the satire carries most of the weight.
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Book details
- Year
- 1928
- Language
- Russian
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