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Nikolai Leskov (1831–1895)
Leskov, Nikolai Semyonovitch (les’kōv). A Russian novelist; born in the government of Orel, Feb. 16, 1831; died in St. Petersburg, March 5, 1895. His first story, ‘No Way Out’ (1865), is a powerful delineation of Russian society and is tinged with radicalism and nihilism. In the novel ‘The Clergy’ he portrays the life of the priesthood; in ‘To the Knife’ he describes in detail the schisms and factions of the intellectual world of Russia. He also wrote many tales based on ancient legends.