Story of a Nobody
May 2014 · Alma Books
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Set in 1928 but written four years earlier, during Stalin's rise to power, The Fatal Eggs is both an early piece of science fiction reminiscent of H.G. Wells and a biting, brilliant satire of the consequences of the abuse of power and knowledge. Professor Persikov, an eccentric zoologist, stumbles upon a new light ray that accelerates growth and reproduction rates in living organisms. In the wake of a plague that has decimated the country's poultry stocks, Persikov's discovery is exploited as a means to correct the problem. As foreign agents, the state and the Soviet media all seize upon the red ray, matters get out of hand -
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December 4, 2019
I really like this story. Orlov is such an interesting character. He maybe boring but man he's really intelligent and just brutally honest in his view of Russian privileged class life. The novel is underrated but it's actually one of the best Chekhov stories.
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