Nikolai Leskov: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District

N. S. Leskov is a remarkable Russian writer, the author of the famous "The Left-Hander," "The Toupe Artist," "The Enchanted Wanderer," "Cathedral Folk," "The Sealed Angel"…
Katerina Izmailova, a young beauty married off by arrangement to a man she does not love, languishes for years in the stifling, prim atmosphere of a wealthy merchant’s house, wasting away from boredom... until she is suddenly ignited by a ruinous, irresistible passion for Sergey, a bold clerk.
From this moment on, she is incapable of thinking about anything but her lover, and is ready for any madness or crime for his sake... Such is the plot setup of Leskov's novella "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District."
This edition includes Leskov's famous novella "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District" and the novella "Laughter and Grief."

Author: Nikolai Leskov

Pages: 288 (newsprint). Paperback

Dimensions: 180x115x18 mm

Series: Azbooka-Klassika