A Russian-language novel in two parts by K. V. Nazaryev, published in St. Petersburg in 1896. The narrative explores complex interpersonal relationships, social dynamics, and moral dilemmas among Russian intellectuals and families at the end of the 19th century. Themes include love, fidelity, social mobility, and the challenges of personal and societal transformation. The work is presented in prose and is representative of late Imperial Russian literary culture.
