About the book: 1993 / "Sketches of Moscow" by A. S. Ushakov (it was this expert on merchant life and a prolific writer who was hiding behind the pseudonym "N, Skavronsky") came out three issues in the 60s. last century. They mixed various genres and a guide to Moscow - to the City and Rogozhskaya parts, Zamoskvorechye Lefortovo, and a story about festivities in Petrovsky Park and Sokolniki - the reader will find here reflections on the morals and life of Muscovites and descriptions of funny stories that happened at that time; finally, fiction is also presented. In this edition: issue 1 is reproduced in full; “Introduction”, “Moscow City Duma in a new composition” and “Where you can sleep peacefully, eat well and eat inexpensively in Moscow” are taken from issue 2 - from issue 3 - “Sokolnitsa Idyll” and “Merchant’s Daughter and Mother’s Son”. As they say, thank you for that too! Intended for a wide range of readers.