Mikhail Mikhailovich Zoshchenko (1894-1958) was a satirical writer who showed the inside of the new Soviet man, the philistine of the 1920s and 1930s. The range of funny shades in the writer's prose ranges from playfulness, good-naturedness to bitter regret. The tragic essence of the depicted reality is often hidden behind verbal humor.The drawings for this collection of short stories and feuilletons by M. M. Zoshchenko were specially created by Alexander Yakovlev. The St. Petersburg artist is known as a master of satirical illustration and children's books. His works have been awarded multiple prizes at international festivals in Croatia, the Netherlands, and Italy.