In addition to the famous story "Lefty" with illustrations by Kukryniksov, the collection of works by Nikolai Semenovich Leskov (1831-1895) includes the writer's story "Leon, Butler's Son," the story "The Indiscriminate Ruble" with illustrations by Evgeny Tikhonovich Migunov (1921-2004) and the story "Stupid Artist" with illustrations by Mstislav Valov erianovich Dobuzhinsky (1875-1957).