The Cathedral Clergy is a novel by Nikolai Leskov, a series of "romantic chronicles" (as the author called them) of the imaginary town of Stargorod. Priest Savely Tuberozov, a spiritual leader of a small Russian Orthodox community (sobor) in a provincial town of Stargorod, who firmly believes in his spiritual and social mission, but not in making compromises of any kind, comes into conflict with his church seniors and the local authorities.
The Cathedral Clergy is a novel by Nikolai Leskov, a series of "romantic chronicles" (as the author called them) of the imaginary town of Stargorod. P...
The Tale of the Crosseyed Lefthander from Tula and the Steel Flea story by Nikolai Leskov. Styled as a folk tale, it tells a story of a left-handed arms craftsman from Tula (traditionally a center of the Russian armaments industry) who outperformed his English colleagues who have produced a steel clockwork flea.
The Tale of the Crosseyed Lefthander from Tula and the Steel Flea story by Nikolai Leskov. Styled as a folk tale, it tells a story of a left-handed ar...
"A Decayed Family" is the unfinished final novel in Leskov's "Stargorod Chronicles." Each novel features a strong female character: virtuous, courageous, noble and reasonably humane.
"A Decayed Family" is the unfinished final novel in Leskov's "Stargorod Chronicles." Each novel features a strong female character: virtuous, courageo...
