A Swedish Spy By Bulat Okudzhava A trip on the Trans-Siberian leads to a humorous case of mistaken identity. Humor
The Crocodile By Fyodor Dostoyevsky Dostoyevsky's hilarious story about a man swallowed by a crocodile, which was also a brilliant satire on political economy and the importation of Western ideas to Russia. Humor
The Private Life of Alexander Pushkin By Bulat Okudzhava A touching autobiographical story of the author's first year as a teacher, far from the glittering lights of the capital. Humor
A Great Honor By Bulat Okudzhava Sometimes unexpected things happen when you are asked to speak and perform in the provinces. Humor
On Tverskoy Boulevard By Bulat Okudzhava A run in with a traffic cop gives the author some perspective on the importance of literature. Humor
The Mouse By Bulat Okudzhava A poignant autobiographical story of how a writer fell in love with a TV-loving mouse. Humor
Guide for Moscow Visitors By Sasha Chyorny The author's 15-point guide to surviving a visit to the capital. Humor
Que Faire? By Nadezhda Teffi One of Teffi's best known stories offers a humorous take on emigre attitudes toward Paris. Humor
