{"product_id":"2026100006719-secondhand-the-history-of-a-town","title":"The History Of A Town","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good. Jacket: worn\/faded; no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe History of a Town is a masterpiece of Russian satirical fiction by Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin, first published in 1869–1870. The novel chronicles the absurd and comically tyrannical history of the fictional Russian town of Glupov — whose name translates to Foolsville — through a series of grotesque governors and their increasingly ridiculous misrule. Written as a mock historical chronicle, it savagely lampoons the autocratic bureaucracy of Tsarist Russia, presenting each mayor as a caricature of authoritarian incompetence and moral bankruptcy. The tone is razor-sharp and darkly comedic, drawing on the traditions of Swift and Gogol to deliver biting social commentary wrapped in farcical narrative. A cornerstone of Russian literature, this work remains one of the most audacious and enduring political satires ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888018796763,"sku":"2026100006719-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a0be0086-27e6-442c-836c-117e5d069660.png?v=1781753053","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006719-secondhand-the-history-of-a-town","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}