The Lady Macbeth of the Mzinsk District

Nikolai Leskov, a distinguished figure in Russian literature, was born on February 16, 1831, in Gorokhovo, Oryol Province, Russian Empire. His narrative prowess is often encapsulated in the work 'The Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District' (1865), a novella dramatizing the tragic tale of a forceful woman trapped by social strata; it stands as a testament to his intricate grasp of human nature and so...