The History of a Town

The History of a Town
First edition
AuthorMikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin
Original titleИсторiя одного города
LanguageRussian
GenreSatirical novel, political novel
PublisherOtechestvennye Zapiski
Publication date
1870
Publication placeRussia

The History of a Town (pre-reform Russian: Исторiя одного города; post-reform Russian: История одного города, romanized: Istoriya odnogo goroda), also translated as Foolsburg: The History of a Town, is a 1870 novel by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. The plot presents the history of the town of Glupov, which may be translated as the "town of fools", a grotesque microcosm of the Russian Empire. Written during the period of the "Great Reforms" in the 19th century Russia, it was neglected for a long time and rediscovered only in the 20th century.[1] It is regarded by critics as the author's masterpiece and sometimes even compared to Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude.[2]

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  2. ^ M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin, I.P. Foote, Charlotte Hobson (2016). The History of a Town. Head of Zeus.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)