Bibliograph

A werewolf problem in Central Russia and other stories, Victor Pelevin ; translated by Andrew Bromfield

Type

Label

A werewolf problem in Central Russia and other stories, Victor Pelevin ; translated by Andrew Bromfield

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

short stories

Main title

A werewolf problem in Central Russia and other stories

Responsibility statement

Victor Pelevin ; translated by Andrew Bromfield

Series statement

New Directions paperbook, 959

Summary

Satirical stories by a Russian writer. The story, Vera Pavlovna's Ninth Dream, is on the transition from communism to capitalism as experienced by the cleaner of a public toilet, Bulldozer Driver's Day is on a hydrogen bomb assembly line, while The Ontology of Childhood compares childhood to prison. By the author of The Blue Lantern

Table Of Contents

A werewolf problem in Central Russia -- Vera Pavlovna's ninth dream -- Sleep -- Tai Shou Chuan USSR (A Chinese folk tale) -- The Tarzan swing -- The ontology of childhood -- Bulldozer driver's day -- Prince of Gosplan

Target audience

adult

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