Other Worlds : Peasants, Pilgrims, Spirits, Saints

These stories conjure a vanished Russia, where Orthodox Christianity coexists with the shapeshifters and house spirits of ancient folk belief. Celebrated for her sublime wit and graceful style, Teffi here plumbs the darker aspects of psychology, infusing tales of domestic conflict with the occult spirituality that thrived in the country of her youth.

A young girl, haunted by the sinister sound of a church bell, resolves to become first a brigand, then a saint. A reluctant participant in a pilgrimage to the Solovetsky Islands has a shatteringly profound experience. A recently married couple's relationship becomes strained as they each silently nurse the fear that their maid is a witch. By turns playful and profound, solemn and drily sceptical, these tales of other worlds precisely illuminate human desires, fears and failings.

Edited and with a foreword by Robert Chandler.

"A magnificent edition of the works of a writer who deserves her seat at the top table of Russian authors" - Sara Wheeler, Wall Street Journal

"An inimitable blend of ingenuousness, slyness and mischief... a hugely enjoyable and surprising collection" - Marina Warner, author of from the Beast to the Blonde

Format: Paperback, 304 pages
ISBN: 9781782275619
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Published: 26 August, 2021
Weight: 254 g
Dimensions: 197x129x24 mm

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