Dinastiia Romanovykh v zerkale gorodskogo fol'klora [The Romanov dynasty in the mirror of urban folklore]

The author of many books, and a famous collector of legends and myths about St. Petersburg, Naum Aleksandrovich Sindalovsky, presents a unique collection of St. Petersburg folklore, which, like a magic mirror, reflected 300 years of the reign of the Romanov dynasty. It began with the curse of Marina Mniszech. But this long journey was not only marked by tragedies; many sparkling witticisms, funny couplets and humorous fables were composed during this time. Important events in the life of the city: the laying of monuments, weddings of crowned heads and victories in wars - St. Petersburg residents had an instant, accurate and sharp response to everything.