Teffi (Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Lokhvitskaya (1872-1952) - the real 'queen of Russian humor', 'Chekhov in a skirt', as her contemporaries called her.
Writer of short stories and feuilletons, poetess, memoirist.
Teffi grew up in a very cultured family: her father was involved in judicial reform under Alexander II, and her sister was the poetess Mirra Lokhvitskaya, who died early.
Teffi's fame at that time can be called glory without exaggeration: Nicholas II personally read her work, sweets and perfume were named after Teffi.
She survived three revolutions, two world wars, emigrated to Paris in the 1920s, but managed to maintain spontaneity and the ability to laugh at ordinary everyday situations.
This collection includes the best stories - topical and biting, their It reads like a social media post. A subtle sense of humor is combined with deep psychological insight and empathy for the characters.