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 third volume of the Collected Works includes the novels “In Search of Truth” and “Before the Defeat».