Tales and Stories

A collection of Nikolai S. Leskov’s novellas and stories includes the author’s best-known and most significant works from different periods of his creative life. The writer created a gallery of ярких national characters, managed to convey the inner world of an ordinary person so vividly that “the soul was trembling” because of the sufferings experienced for him. And his description of Russian everyday life can be regarded as an unsurpassed masterpiece even in the XXI century, because it remains relevant to this day. By the breadth of its plotlines and themes, N. S. Leskov’s works can be considered an encyclopedia of Russian life.

Contents:
A Bitter One
The Life of One Woman
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District
The Sealed Angel
The Enchanted Wanderer
One-Minded
The Unsplittable Head
The White Eagle
Chertogon
Lefty
The Sentimental Artist
The Invaluable Ruble
Selected Grain
Pearl Necklace
Iron Will