concept
The Complaints Book
complaints book
also: zhalobnaya kniga
A book Russian railway stations were legally required to keep so passengers could record grievances against staff. In practice it became a magnet for graffiti, jokes, and gossip -- the premise of Chekhov's sketch.
Reading notes
- The Complaints Book §1 the complaints book
Russian railway stations were legally required to keep a book (zhalobnaya kniga) in which passengers could record grievances against staff. In practice it became a magnet for graffiti, jokes, and gossip, which is the whole conceit of Chekhov's sketch.