About the book: 1855 / Of the cheerful English customs, none has enjoyed such fame as the Donmovsky Ham, awarded to spouses who always live in love and harmony. In the middle In the 18th century, the time to which this story refers, the Essex innkeeper Jonah and his wife Nellie laid claim to the honorary ham. But alas! there are many obstacles on the way to the award... Anonymous Russian translation of 1855 in modern spelling.