A Russian-language novel by A. I. Sokolova exploring themes of social status, family, love, and justice in late 19th-century Russia. The work follows the story of Baron Pavel Nikolaevich Groman, his mother Baroness Amalia Karlovna Groman, and Rakhil Gershvil, an orphaned Jewish girl, as they become entangled in a dramatic series of events involving murder, financial ruin, and societal prejudice. The narrative delves into issues of class, gender, ethnicity, and the legal system, set against the backdrop of aristocratic and urban Russian society.
