Alekseev Nikolai Nikolaevich (1871-1905), prose writer. From the nobles of the St. Petersburg province, son of a staff captain. All his life he lived in poverty, was engaged in tutoring, and earned money through literary work. He committed suicide. His historical stories, essays, novels, were published in many magazines ("Conversation", "New World", "Picturesque Review", etc.), published in separate publications and were very popular. Coverage of events from different periods of Russian history His works are combined with melodramatic storylines, love intrigue, and raging passions...