Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk And Other Stories
David McDuff, Nikolai Leskov
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 27-08-2015
£9.99
An outsider by birth and instinct, the author was one of the most undeservedly neglected figures in Russian literature. He combined a profoundly religious spirit with a fascination for crime, an occasionally lurid imagination and a great love for the Russian vernacular. This volume includes a collection of his stories.
SKU: 9780141396743
Categories: Classic fiction, Fiction in translation, Short storiesDescription
The story of a passionate young woman who escapes her stifling marriage through adultery and murder, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is now the basis for an acclaimed new film starring Florence PughNikolai Leskov is one of the most unique voices of nineteenth-century Russia, with a fascination for idiosyncratic characters, lurid crimes, comic absurdity, spirituality and the joy of pure story. This volume contains five of his greatest short tales, including the matchless masterpiece Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. Translated with an introduction by David McDuff
Additional information
Weight | 0.326 kg |
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Dimensions | 25 × 129 × 198 mm |
Page Count | 448 |
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