Leskov is the greatest Russian writer that most of us have never heard of. But without Leskov there would be no Bulgakov, no Chekhov - his stories exploded the traditions of nineteenth-century Russian fiction. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky’s stunning translation brings Leskov’s exuberant voice to life.
Bursting with outsized characters from serfs, Gypsy girls and horse dealers to wayward monks, garrulous storytellers and princes, this collection of seventeen stories is Leskov at his innovative and playful best.
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