The Twelve Chairs (Dvenadtsat Stulyev)

The famous feuilleton novel 'The Twelve Chairs' by I. Ilf and E. Petrov was first published in 1928, and today it is considered one of the most popular works of Russian literature of the 20th century. The story of two con men who set out to find Madame Petukhova's diamonds remains a popular favorite among readers. The name of Ostap Bender, the master schemer, has become a household word, and the novel itself has been widely quoted and has seen hundreds of successful reprints.