Высокое и низкое. История двух калош Вл. Соллогуба
(The Sublime and the Base. The history of two galoshes by Vladimir Sollogub)

This paper presents and discusses The history of two galoshes (1839) by count Vladimir Sollogub (1813-1882), a short-story with a pianist and composer of genius as its hero. The focus is on composition, authorial voice, use of cliche s and features characteristic of Romantic literature.