The Twelve Chairs
Ilya Ilf reads the novel, 1930 | |
| Author | Ilf and Petrov |
|---|---|
| Original title | «Двенадцать стульев» |
| Language | Russian |
Publication date | 1928 |
| Publication place | Soviet Union |
Original text | «Двенадцать стульев» at Russian Wikisource |
| Translation | The Twelve Chairs at Wikisource |
The Twelve Chairs (Russian: «Двенадцать стульев», romanized: Dvenadtsat stulyev) is a Russian classic satirical picaresque novel by the Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, published in 1928. Its plot follows characters attempting to obtain jewelry hidden in a chair. A sequel was published in 1931. The novel has been adapted to other media, primarily film.