The Little Golden Calf by Ilya Ilf, Evgeniy Petrov
The Adventures of Ostap Bender
The book is a satirical novel that follows the adventures of a charming con artist in the Soviet Union during the 1920s. The protagonist, with a combination of wit, luck, and audacity, navigates through the absurdities of the Soviet bureaucracy and the remnants of the pre-revolutionary elite in pursuit of a mythical treasure. His journey is marked by a series of humorous episodes that expose the contradictions and ironies of the early Soviet society, ultimately offering a sharp critique of human greed and the folly of the era's political and social systems.
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- Published
- 1931
- Nationality
- Russian
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 336
- Original Language
- Russian
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(4.7)
- Alternate Titles
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- Das Goldene Kalb
- Det Gyldne Kalv
- El Becerro de Oro
- Het Gouden Kalf
- Il Vitello d'Oro
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- 54th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 68th on The Main Works of Russian literature (Polka Academy)
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