Saltykov-Shchedrin M. Collection of essays. In 8 Vol. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Saltykov-Shchedrin M. Sobranie sochineniy. V 8 t. M. Terra-Book Club Book Age 2012. Volume 1. Provincial Essays. Volume 2. Provincial Essays in St. Petersburg. Volume 3. Diary of a Provincial. Volume 4. Messrs. Golovleva. Volume 5. Modern idyll. Tales. Volume 6. Fairy Tales. Volume 7. The Little Things of Life. Poshekhonskaya Old Man. Volume 8. Poshekhonskaya Old Man. The work of Mikhail Yevgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin (1826-89) is the brightest and most extraordinary phenomenon of Russian and world literature. The writer's aesthetic is inextricately connected with the satirical traditions of Russian literature, embedded in the creations of Fonvizin, Griboyedov, Gogol. SKUalbf66745dbbffa2e89.