A Serendipitous Error and An Evil Malady

Yegor Aduyev, the scion of a wealthy family, visits Baron Neyleyn's house to propose to his daughter, Yelena, but faces challenges from her flirtatious behavior. The novella "A Serendipitous Error" is accompanied by "An Evil Malady" and a short fictional fragment, showcasing Goncharov's narrative talent.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 11 December 2023
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd

Yegor Aduyev, a wealthy scion of a landed gentry family, enters Baron Neyleyn's house with the intention of proposing to his beautiful daughter, Yelena, who is eighteen years old. The young woman seems to reciprocate his feelings, but she also casts lingering looks at two dashing princes during a recent ball, leaving Yegor uncertain about her true intentions. The story, titled "An Evil Malady," was written in 1839, when Goncharov was still in his twenties, and is accompanied by another early novella, "A Serendipitous Error," as well as a short fictional fragment. These stories, translated for the first time into English, showcase Goncharov's eclectic narrative skills and further cement his reputation as the celebrated author of Oblomov.

Weight: 148g
Dimension: 127 x 199 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781847499110