Query: Novels by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin or 1866 Russian novels or Russian ones adapted into plays
Domain: books
Relevant documents:
The Kreutzer Sonata
The Islanders (Leskov novel)
Crime and Punishment
Neglected People
A Hero of Our Time
The History of a Town
Modern Idyll
The Gambler (novel)
Roadside Picnic
Dead Souls
The Golovlyov Family
Evidence from documents: The Kreutzer Sonata: * The novella was adapted into a Yiddish play in 1902 by Russian-Jewish playwright Jacob Gordin.
The Islanders (Leskov novel): 1866: ''''The Islanders''''' (Ostrovityane, Островитяне) is a novel by Nikolai Leskov, first published in November–December 1866
Russian novels: The novel features Leskov's numerous commentaries upon the discussion concerning the development of fine arts that was going on in the Russian press
Neglected People: In 1866 it was released as a separate book by Andrey Krayevsky's publishing agency in Saint Petersburg.
A Hero of Our Time: In 2014, German stage director Kateryna Sokolova adapted the novel focusing on its longest novella, ''Princess Mary''. The play, directed by Kateryna Sokolova, premiered at the Schauspielhaus Zürich on 28 May.
The History of a Town: '''''The History of a Town''''' (pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform ) is a 1870 novel by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin.
Modern Idyll: '''''Modern Idyll''''' (, also mentioned as ''Contemporary Idyll'') is a satirical novel (viewed alternatively as a thematically linked short story collection) by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, started in 1877 and originally serialized by ''Otechestvennye Zapiski'' magazine.
The Gambler (novel): '''''The Gambler''''' (; modern spelling ) is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. The novella reflects Dostoevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for the book: Dostoevsky completed the novella in 1866 under a strict deadline to pay off gambling debts.
Roadside Picnic: The story is published in English in a translation by Antonina W. Bouis. A preface to the first American edition was written by Theodore Sturgeon. Stanisław Lem wrote an afterword to the German edition of 1977.


The book has been the source of many adaptations and other inspired works in a variety of media, including stage plays, video game, and television series. The 1979 film ''Stalker'', directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, is loosely based on the novel, with a screenplay written by the Strugatsky brothers.
Dead Souls: Dead Souls''''' (, ''Mjórtvyje dúshi'') is a novel by Nikolai Gogol, first published in 1842, and widely regarded as an exemplar of 19th-century Russian literature.
The Golovlyov Family: '''''The Golovlyov Family''''' (; also translated as '''''The Golovlevs''''' or '''''A Family of Noblemen: The Gentlemen Golovliov''''') is a novel by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, written in the course of five years, first published in 1880, and generally regarded as the author's ''magnum opus''.