A novel-chronicle about two priests, one deacon, the toils of provincial Stargorod, and the collapse of a cherished fairytale. Leskov's main book combines humor with almost Old Believer pathos, and the writer's conservatism turns out to be one of the...
aspects of his independence.
- Contains a detailed preface of the project «Shelf»
- Cloth binding
- Gift edition
Comfortable to read layout, cream-colored pages
Features
A binding covered with turquoise bookbinding fabric, embossed in gold and black foil.
About the series
«Main Books of Russian Literature» — a joint series of the publishing house «Alpina.Prose» and the internet project «Shelf». The works published in it are selected by contemporary writers, critics, literary scholars, and teachers. It is both an attempt to define what the Russian literary canon looks like today and a new perspective on well-known works: each book is accompanied by a detailed article by the authors of the «Shelf».
For whom?
For lovers of historical and Orthodox literature, Russian life, and customs.
Author: Иван Лесков
Printhouse: Al'pina Pablisher
Series: Main Books of Russian Literature
Age restrictions: 12+
Year of publication: 2025
ISBN: 9785961492095
Number of pages: 376
Size: 222x169x25 mm
Cover type: hard
Weight: 636 g
ID: 1729564