place
Tambov
A provincial city about 300 miles southeast of Moscow, proverbial in Russian literature as the emblem of a sleepy, unfashionable backwater.
Reading notes
- What Is Most Often Found in Novels, Novellas, and So Forth? §5 Tambov
A provincial city about 300 miles southeast of Moscow, proverbial in Russian letters as the epitome of remote, unfashionable backwater gentry life -- exactly the stock relative every sentimental novel needs.
- The Ideal Examination §38 Tambov
A provincial city roughly 300 miles southeast of Moscow, proverbial in Russian comic writing as the emblem of a dull, unfashionable backwater.
- A Woman Without Prejudices §28 Tambov
A provincial town proverbial in Russian literature as the emblem of a sleepy, unfashionable backwater — Salyutov names it as the humble opposite of his bride's polished world.