Mr. Veliky Novgorod. Mordovtsev D.

Daniil Lukich Mordovtsev (1830-1905) - the most popular fiction writer, publicist, scientist, one of the most read authors in Russia of the HGH century. His Peru owns many historical novels and stories, among which the “Great split”, “False Dmitry”, “Shadow of Herod”, “The Washed Queen”, “Moscow does not believe in tears” and others. Mordovtsev’s books were not less than fame among contemporaries than the “History of the Russian State” by N. M. Karamzin. The unprecedented success of the works of Mordovtsev was explained not only by the entertainment of plots, but also by a living and figurative style of presentation. The novel "Mr. Veliky Novgorod" is dedicated to the tragedy, which was committed in Russian history since the 15th century, during the unification of Russian lands around Moscow. The author tells how the authorities are those who are in order to strengthen their privileges, sowed the troubles of the people, pushed him to a split and fratricidal wars. Love and betrayal, political intrigues and bloody battles, household and speech flavor create a unique atmosphere of narrative, which cannot leave indifferent and today's reader.