296 pp. Translated into English from the original Russian, with an introduction, by Richard Freeborn, illustrated with lithographs by Elisa Trimby. A collection of short stories by the Russian author whose novel Fathers and Sons is regarded as one of the major works of 19th-century fiction. Includes: Introduction by Richard Freeborn; The Diary of a Superfluous Man; Mumu; Asya; First Love; King Lear of the Steppes; The Song of Triumphant Love; Notes.