The life of a woman
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Nikolai Semenovich Leskov (1831-1895) does not belong to the cohort of the most famous authors. However, the works of this truly great writer are so piercing, original, and talented that one can read them with admiration, marveling at the lively, truly folk language, discovering new facets of the mysterious Russian soul. Masterfully and captivatingly, Leskov portrays the characters of the heroines in three of his stories: "The Life of a Peasant Woman," "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District," and "The Amazon." Each of them - the involuntary peasant Nastya, the passionate merchant Kateryna, and the greedy lace-maker Domna Platonovna - wants to be happy, but the price they have to pay for it is monstrously high...
Author:
Author:Leskov Nikolai Semenovich
Cover:
Cover:softcover
Category:
- Category:Fiction
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:newsprint
Dimensions:
Dimensions:18x11.5x3.5 cm
Series:
Series:Pocket Classics
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-907577-18-3
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