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The Little Golden Calf

Ilya Ilf, Yevgeny Petrov
rus. Золотой теленок · 1931
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Main Ideas

Main Ideas

  • Critique of Soviet society, especially bureaucracy and the newly formed Soviet intelligentsia
  • Mockery of pseudo-heroic qualities such as cynicism, greed, and deceit
  • Exploration of the theme of illusion and reality among Soviet citizens in the post-NEP era
  • Depiction of the duplicity and greed that permeated all layers of society
The Little Golden Calf
Date of publication: 23 May 2024
Updated: 14 July 2024
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Authors: 
Ilya Ilf, Yevgeny Petrov
Original title: rus. Золотой теленок · 1931
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