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The Twelve Chairs (Russian: Двенадцать стульев, romanized: Dvenadtsat stulyev) is a classic satirical picaresque novel by the Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, published in 1928. Its plot follows characters attempting to obtain jewelry hidden in a chair.
- Ilf and Petrov
- 1928
In The Twelve Chairs, Bender travels about the Soviet Union trying to find which one of a dozen dining-room chairs contains the jewels hidden in its upholstery by a provincial aristocratic...
Jun 28, 2016 · “I want to grovel at your feet! I must grovel at your feet!” exclaims Father Fyodor. Madame Bruns replies, “No groveling! There will be no groveling in this house! This is a S…
Mar 17, 2024 · The plot revolves around the search for the titular twelve chairs, in which a certain noblewoman hid her precious family jewels out of fear of the Bolsheviks. On her deathbed, she reveals this secret to her son, Ippolit Vorobyaninov (Ron Moody).
Oct 30, 2011 · The novel’s iconic hero, Ostap Bender, an unemployed con artist living by his wits, joins forces with Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov, a former nobleman who has returned to his hometown to look...
There are several reasons for a new translation of Ilf and Petrov’s 1928 novel The Twelve Chairs. First of all, neither of the two extant English translations (from 1930 and 1961) capture the humor of the original, nor are they true enough to the text.
Feb 24, 2024 · The Twelve Chairs is a classic satirical picaresque novel by the Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, published in 1928. Its plot follows characters attempting to obtain jewelry hidden in a chair....
