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Modern Idyll is a Russian satirical work by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, also known in English as Contemporary Idyll. It began as a series published in Otechestvennye Zapiski from 1877 and was issued as a separate book in 1883. The work is commonly classified as political satire and a picaresque novel, although some descriptions treat it as a linked collection of short stories.
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What is Modern Idyll by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin?
Modern Idyll is a Russian satirical work by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. It is also known in English as Contemporary Idyll and is commonly read as political satire.
When was Modern Idyll first published?
The work began as a series in Otechestvennye Zapiski in 1877. It was later issued as a separate book in 1883.
What is the English title of Modern Idyll?
A common English title is Contemporary Idyll. The original work is known as Modern Idyll in English-language catalog records and discussions.
What genre is Modern Idyll?
It is a picaresque-style satirical work with a strong political focus. Saltykov-Shchedrin uses satire to examine society and public life.
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