Waiting for Inheritance. A Page from the Life of Kostya Berezhkov

The master of satire of the 19th century N.A. Leykin depicts vivid human types - the most recognizable to this day - in his amusing, dramatic, and moralizing novel about St. Petersburg life. The merchant's son Kostya Berezhkov is madly in love with the pretty café-chantante actress Nadezhda Larionovna and is ready to perform any feats for her. The lady of his heart demands offerings as proof of his love: a fur coat, horses with a coachman, a diamond brooch, constant treats in restaurants. The only problem is that the lovelorn man has no money. But his rich uncle is gravely ill and is expected to die any day now, which means he can rack up debts…