 Author Nikolay Leskov in 1872 | |
| Author | Nikolai Leskov |
|---|---|
| Original title | Житие одной бабы |
| Language | Russian |
| Publisher | Biblioteka dlya tchtenya |
Publication date | 1863 |
| Publication place | Russia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback & Hardback) |
The Life of a Peasant Woman (Житие одной бабы, Zhitiye odnoi baby) is a short novel by Nikolai Leskov, first published in 1863's 7th and 8th issues of Biblioteka dlya chteniya magazine, under the moniker of M. Stebnitsky. It has never been re-issued in its author's lifetime. In 1924 the novel was published in Leningrad by an editor and literary historian Pyotr Bykov in a different version and under the new title, Amour in Lapotochki[1] subtitled: "An attempt at a peasant novel. The new, unpublished version." This publication caused controversy and later its authenticity has been put to doubt. In the latter Soviet collections the original 1863 Leskov's text was used, all the editorial cuts and additions being mentioned in commentaries.[2]
- ^ Lapotochtki (Russian, Лапоточки) – a small pair of lapti.
- ^ "Zhitiye odnoi babui". The Works by N.S. Leskov in 11 volumes. Vol. 1. Khudozhestvennaya Literatura. Moscow. 1956. Retrieved 2012-01-01.