About the book: 1996 / N. Severin is the literary pseudonym of the Russian writer Nadezhda Ivanovna Merder, née Svechina (1839–1906). She is the author of many novels, novellas, short stories, and comedies. The three-volume set includes historical novels and stories that were especially loved by readers. The first volume of the Collected Works includes the novels “The Tsarevna’s Star” and “Adventurers».