Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and Other StoriesA Russian heir to Charles Dickens, Leskov is one of the great, underrated voices of nineteenth century Russia An outsider from the literary establishment of his day, Nikolai Leskov is one of the most unique voices of nineteenth century Russia, combining a profound religious spirit with a fascination for idiosyncratic characters, lurid crimes, comic absurdity and the joy of pure story. This volume contains five of his greatest short stories, including