The Steel Flea - Nikolay Leskov
The Steel Flea - Nikolay Leskov 'He gave orders that they were not to get any hot glum pudding in flames, for fear the spirits in their innards might catch fire.' The Steel Flea is an uproarious and…
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The Steel Flea - Nikolay Leskov
'He gave orders that they were not to get any hot glum pudding in flames, for fear the spirits in their innards might catch fire.' The Steel Flea is an uproarious and alcohol-soaked shaggy-dog story from one of Russia's great comic masters. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday.
Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Nikolay Leskov (1831-1895).
Leskov's works are available in Penguin Classics in Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and Other Stories and Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida.