peredonovchina

Updated: May 23, 2025

But people of this sort are legion in Russia, and Peredonov, the hero of "The Little Demon," represents this class so graphically that to-day Russian historians and authors designate the era from 1880 to 1905 by the name "peredonovchina." The following is a brief outline of the story: Peredonov is a school-teacher in a provincial town. His fondest dream is to be nominated primary inspector.

Serge Persky - Contemporary Russian Novelists