A Russian novella by K. V. Nazaryev, originally published as a supplement to the periodical 'Syn Otechestva' in 1889 and later printed in 1890 in St. Petersburg. The narrative follows Platon Petrovich Kozyrev, an accomplished lawyer navigating personal ambitions, romantic entanglements, and social expectations in late 19th-century Russian society. The work explores themes of love, social mobility, and the constraints of class and gender, centering on Kozyrev's relationships with Natalya Alekseevna Glotova and other key figures.
