Subtly Worded (Pushkin Collection) Paperback – December 2, 2014

I'd studied Russian language and literature for six years, high school and college, but I'd not discovered this collection. Don't miss this, perfect for when you simply need a booster shot of Russian mentality and writing to brighten your day! I love this book!

Subtly Worded is a great collection of short stories by Teffi. The reader can experience her life in pre-revolution Russia, through the civil war and on to her life as an expatriate in Paris. Her tale of meeting Rasputin is wild. Many of her writings are humorous and all of them are very much worth reading. I hope that more of Teffi's writings are translated and published in the near future.

This is a jewel. These stories, written so long ago, early 20th century, by a Russian writer who, after she emigrated to Paris, was more or less shunned in Russia ... well, they are wonderful. And the surprise was how modern she sounds. The same stories, if written today, would sound perfectly fresh and in tune with the times. Now she is being reclaimed in Russia as one of their great writers and is newly popular there. For good reason. I'm so glad to have discovered her.

Maybe not as deep or "literary" as Chekhov but a lot more fun.

Started off okay but a little hard to get into. Have it on my Kindle. It appears that entire book wasn't downloaded. Lost interest in reading.

I couldn’t get it on my watch. Flimsy

Loved it !

great collection.

Clever, amusing and thought provoking collection of short stories from a lost voice of Russian literature.

Beautiful little book, a joy to handle. Well written interesting storys

bought as a present

Great literature. Warmly recomended

Nicely produced, good price and speedy delivery.