"The Twelve Chairs" is a satirical novel written by Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov in 1928. The story follows a former nobleman, Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov, who discovers that his deceased mother-in-law hid a fortune in jewels inside one of twelve chairs. He teams up with a con artist named Ostap Bender to find the chairs, leading them on a humorous and chaotic journey across Soviet Russia. As they search for the chairs, they encounter various characters and situations that highlight the absurdities of life during the early Soviet era. The novel critiques social changes and the pursuit of wealth, blending comedy with a commentary on human nature and greed.