The Enchanted Wanderer
| Author | : Nikolai Leskov |
| Publisher | : Melville House |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 2012-10-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781612191041 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1612191045 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (045 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Enchanted Wanderer by : Nikolai Leskov
Download or read book The Enchanted Wanderer written by Nikolai Leskov and published by Melville House. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new translation of the hilarious picaresque about a man with an indomitable spirit The Enchanted Wanderer is a Russian Candide with a revolutionary edge, a picaresque that features a fast-talking monk named Ivan who is at war, it seems, with every level of society. Working as a carriage man for a Count, Ivan accidentally causes the death of a monk, which leads to his being ostracized by the local peasantry . . . until the dead monk returns as a ghost to guide him through trouble upon trouble.