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The Twelve Chairs
Novel by Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see The Twelve Chairs (disambiguation).
The Twelve Chairs (Russian: Двенадцать стульев, romanized: Dvenadtsat stulyev) is a 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.
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Author | Ilf and Petrov |
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Original title | Двенадцать стульев |
Language | Russian |
Publication date | 1928 |
Publication place | Soviet Union |
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