N. Severin is a literary pseudonym of the Russian writer Nadezhda Ivanovna Merdar, née Svechina (1839–1906). She is the author of many novels, novellas, short stories, and comedies. The three-volume set includes historical novels and novellas that were especially beloved by readers. The first volume of the Collected Works includes the novels “The Star of the Tsarevna” and “The Adventurers.”