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13 funny memes about Russian literature
Gateway to Russia
Nov 04 2023
Lifestyle
Leo Tolstoy is too wordy, all Russian novels make you depressed and everyone’s going to suffer. What else can you poke fun at?
Christopher Nolan/Legendary Pictures, 2014
AntonioGuillem/Getty Images
Walt Disney Pictures, 1994
Peter Kovalev, Vladimir Smirnov/TASS; Sputnik
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