Nikolai Leskov
Books by Nikolai Leskov
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
by Nikolai Leskov
Leskov uses a local resident to recount the hair-raising events in this story, and his deadpan, folksy narration adds to its colour
Interviews where books by Nikolai Leskov were recommended
The Best Russian Short Stories, recommended by Rosamund Bartlett
In Russia, it’s often fallen to writers to challenge conventions and speak the truth, says the translator and biographer Rosamund Bartlett. She makes a personal selection of some of the most exhilarating Russian short fiction.
