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The narrator approaches the text not simply as satire, but as a timeless warning about the consequences of intellectual futility and ethical self-deception\u2014themes that remain strikingly relevant today.<\/p>\n<p>This recording, released by <a title=\"Voice of Ben Ari Publishing House\" href=\"\/en\/\">Voice of Ben Ari Publishing<\/a>, retains the clarity, rhythm and caustic precision of the original, allowing the listener to fully experience the author's unique combination of humor, pessimism and moral rigor.<\/p>\n<p>A classic of Russian literature for listeners interested in political satire, philosophical allegory, and the enduring tension between ideals and reality.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"shrotDescriptBook\">\n<ul>\n<li><span>Author:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofbenari.com\/en\/mihail-evgrafovich-saltykov-shedrin\/\" title=\"Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin\">Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>Genre:<\/span> Prose \/ Fairy Tale<\/li>\n<li>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofbenari.com\/en\/andrew-ben-ari\/\" title=\"\u042d\u043d\u0434\u0440\u044e \u0411\u0435\u043d \u0410\u0440\u0438 \u2014 \u0447\u0442\u0435\u0446, \u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c, \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u044e\u0441\u0435\u0440, \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440 \u0438 \u0440\u0443\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0430 Voice of Ben Ari\">Andrew Ben Ari<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>Duration:<\/span> 28 m. 49 sec.<\/li>\n<li><span>Digital Retail ISBN:<\/span> 9798295382208<\/li>\n<li><span>Digital Library ISBN:<\/span> 9798295382215<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><audio style=\"width: 100%; margin-top: 15px;\" preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\"><source src=\"https:\/\/voiceofbenari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/saltikov-shedrin-karas-idealist-audiobook-voice-of-ben-ari-sample-track.mp3&quot;\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/>Your browser does not support audio playback.<\/audio><br \/>\n\"The Idealist Crucian Carp\" is one of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin's most poignant satirical tales\u2014a penetrating philosophical tale about naive idealism, moral complacency, and the dangerous illusion that only goodwill can overcome reality. 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