Town in Tabakerka Stories

Vladimir Fedorovich Odoevsky (1804-1869)-Russian writer and philosopher, art critic. Born in Moscow in the family of a large official, was the last representative of one of the oldest branches of the Rurikovich family. His father took place in a straight line from the Chernigov Prince Mikhail Vsevolodovich. In 1816 V.F. Odoevsky enters the Moscow University noble boarding house, and already during the years of study in the magazine “Bulletin of Europe” his first works are published. In 1826 V.F. Odoevsky moves to St. Petersburg and sets up for the service of the assistant director of the St. Petersburg Imperial Chancellery. In these years, he is fond of alchemy, writes fairy tales for children. His Peru is owned by the first science fiction fairy tale “Town in Tabakerka” (1834) The main character - the boy Misha - receives a music box as a gift. The boy’s curiosity has no limit, he really wants to understand how everything is arranged and interconnected. Misha’s desire is fulfilled, and he meets the fabulous inhabitants of the musical snuffbox, it was