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A review by lnatal
Subtly Worded by Anne Marie Jackson, Teffi, Robert Chandler, Тэффи
3.0
From BBC Radio 4:
A series of tales by Teffi, a literary star in pre-revolutionary Russia who has been published again:
1. In Marquita, translated by Robert Chandler, the shy chanteuse and single mother puts more passion into her date with a wealthy Tartar. Does her new approach succeed?
2. The Hat and My First Tolstoy
Two tales, translated by Anne Marie Jackson, that deal crisply with the vanities of fashion and literary homage. Cautionary tales both !
3. In Heart of a Valkyrie, translated by Anne Marie Jackson, the husband does little as his wife works all hours. The neighbours laugh at him, until a remarkable 'change' takes place..
A series of tales by Teffi, a literary star in pre-revolutionary Russia who has been published again:
1. In Marquita, translated by Robert Chandler, the shy chanteuse and single mother puts more passion into her date with a wealthy Tartar. Does her new approach succeed?
2. The Hat and My First Tolstoy
Two tales, translated by Anne Marie Jackson, that deal crisply with the vanities of fashion and literary homage. Cautionary tales both !
3. In Heart of a Valkyrie, translated by Anne Marie Jackson, the husband does little as his wife works all hours. The neighbours laugh at him, until a remarkable 'change' takes place..