About the book: 2003 / The authors of the book - lawyer D. A. Zasosov and travel engineer V. I. Pyzin - belonged to the last generation of true St. Petersburgers. Their memories of the life, way of life and morals of the capital city of the late 19th and early 20th centuries reflected the view of St. Petersburg of representatives of the democratic intelligentsia of Russia. The authors, gifted with observation and a sense of humor, fascinatingly talk about the life of St. Petersburg residents of various classes of the pre-revolutionary era. The book is complemented by extensive comments that contain interesting information from the history of St. Petersburg, and numerous illustrations.