Ordinary Story. Eternal Stories

An exciting and witty novel, about its heroes which the critic Vissarion Belinsky will say: "No, such characters will never disappear... Over time they will change, but their essence will always be the same..."

Young nobleman Alexander Aduyev, a romantic and... dreamer, moves from the province to Petersburg, where he hopes to become famous as a poet and find true love. His uncle, Peter Ivanovich, takes him under his wing, who in contrast to him turns out to be a practical and businesslike man. Will he be able to protect his nephew from the inevitable disappointments of youth? And will Alexander be able to remain true to himself in the Petersburg "whirlpool"?