Nikolai Leskov Summary

Author of a few tendentious novels and a vast number of newspaper articles, reviews, government reports, and letters, Nikolai Semenovich Leskov is more admired and discussed a century after his death ... Read more

In the following excerpt, Ansberg discusses Leskov's trademark form, the frame story or skaz, and asserts that the author uses it for both aesthetic and practical purposes: to portray intimatel... Read more

In the following excerpt, Benjamin praises Leskov's craftsmanship and admires what he considers the author's ability to tell a good tale and gently counsel his readers by sharing with th... Read more

In the following excerpt from a full-length study of Leskov's life and career, McLean discusses Leskov's signature story, "The Lefthander," asserting that it expresses left... Read more

In the following excerpt from the introduction to his translation of selected Leskov tales, McDuff presents an overview of the distinctive elements in Leskov's stories, including his dramatic n... Read more

In the following essay, Peace suggests that in the story "The Enchanted Wanderer," Leskov employs the central figure, Ivan, as a foil to reveal elements of the psychology of the narrator... Read more