Satirical stories.
By: Translated and edited by William B. Edgerton.
Contributors: Edgerton, William Benbow, 1914- ed.
Publisher: Pegasus
Published: 1969
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; rus
Number of pages: 411
Subjects: Leskov, N. S. 1831-1895 -- Translations into English.; Satire, Russian -- Translations into English.; Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
Table of contents: title: The steel flea.; title: The archbishop and the Englishman.; title: Singlethought.; title: A journey with a nihilist.; title: Deception.; title: Choice grain.; title: Notes from an unknown hand: A clever respondent. How it is not good to condemn weaknesses. Superfluous mother love. Female aspirations toward understanding lead to vain distress. On the harm that exists for many of reading worldly books. About the folly of a certain prince.; title: About the rooster and his children.; title: Fish soup without fish.; title: Figúra.; title: Night owls. Translated by H. McLean.; title: A product of nature. Translated by H. McLean.; title: Administrative grace.; title: A winter day.; title: Bibliography (p. 409-411)