Ulcers of Russian life. Notes of the former governor

Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin, the famous Russian writer, knew about the ulcers of Russian life firsthand. In his youth, he served in the Vyatka Provincial Board, then - an official on special assignments at the Ministry of the Interior, later held the positions of the Ryazan and Tver vice -governor. Based on the experience of his activity, Saltykov -Shchedrin showed the “university of Russian existence”, in the present and future of Russia he saw “embarrassment”: “to go forward is difficult, it is impossible to go back.”
The book presented to your attention contains the best journalistic works of M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin, who did not lose their relevance. They are talking about relations between the authorities and the people, about the features of the Russian administration, about the life of Russian people, about the possibility of transforming Russia, etc.
The preface to the book was written by N. N. Gubenko - a famous actor, director and screenwriter, head of the theater Commonwealth of the Actors of Taganka. In his theater, he staged a performance on Saltykov-Shchedrin, which caused enthusiastic assessments of the audience. They argue that this performance looks as if staged based on the play of a modern author