Download or read book The Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District written by Nikolai Leskov and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lady Macbeth of the Mzinsk District deals with the theme of the subordinate role expected from women in 19th-century European society. Also it revolves around adultery, provincial life and the planning of murder by a woman, hence the title inspired by the Shakespearean character Lady Macbeth from his play Macbeth.