Kiribeevich the Oprichnik, a favorite of the Tsar, passionately tries to win over a young woman who has caught his eye. He is deterred by neither Alena Dmitrievna’s refusal nor her loyalty to her husband, the merchant Kalashnikov. Defending the honor of his family, the merchant challenges his offender to a fair fight—and defeats him before the eyes of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, sealing his own fate...
Vivid illustrations for this romantic poem, stylized by the author as an ancient epic, were created by the artist A. D. Reypolsky.
Author: Mikhail Lermontov
Illustrations: Alexei Reypolsky
Pages: 48 (offset paper). Integral binding
Dimensions: 170x230 mm
Series: Klassnaya Rech
