In interesting contrast to these characteristic stories is the little gem entitled "A Prisoner in the Caucasus," which is found in Vol. IV. of the Count's works under the heading "Tales for Children." The style is perfectly simple and lucid; the pictures of life in the Tatar village among the mountains are intensely vivid, painted with strong and masterly touches; and the reader will not soon forget the little laughing maiden Dina, with the rubles jingling in her braided hair. She stands forth as one of the most fascinating of the author's creations.
NATHAN HASKELL DOLE.
Boston, Dec. 5, 1887.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |||
| [A Russian Proprietor] | [1] | ||
| [Lucerne] | [87] | ||
| [Recollections of a Scorer] | [123] | ||
| [Albert] | [148] | ||
| [Two Hussars] | [190] | ||
| [Three Deaths] | [286] | ||
| [A Prisoner in the Caucasus] | [308] |