"The Expert of a Lady's Heart". Lexical minimum - 6000 words (B2)

This reader presents comic stories by the famous Russian writer of the 1st quarter of the 20th century A.T. Averchenko, including "Znatok Zhenskogo Serdtsa" (The Expert of a Lady's Heart), "Petukhov" (Petuhov), "Magnit" (The Magnet), "Rusalka" (The Mermaid).

The students will get to know the fantastic author, who has been called by his contemporaries "the king of laughter" for his brilliant humour.

The text has been adapted for learners of the Russian language working at B2 level. Commentaries on the text and comprehension exercises are included with the book to check understanding and practise the language skills. The reader also presents the most interesting facts about Averchenko's life.