A Drama in Livonia

A Drama in Livonia (French: Un drame en Livonie) is a tragic mystery novel written by Jules Verne in 1893,[1][2] revised in 1903 and first published in 1904.

A Drama in Livonia
AuthorJules Verne
Original titleUn drame en Livonie
TranslatorI. O. Evans
IllustratorLéon Benett
LanguageFrench
SeriesThe Extraordinary Voyages No. 52
GenreAdventure novel, tragedy
PublisherPierre-Jules Hetzel
Publication date
1904
Publication placeFrance
Published in English
1967
Media typePrint (hardback)
Preceded byTraveling Scholarships 
Followed byThe Lighthouse at the End of the World 

Plot outline

In the Governorate of Livonia, a bank employee who is carrying money is murdered. The prime suspect is Professor Dimitri Nicolef. He was the only person present, besides the innkeeper German Kroff. Wladimir Yanof, a lawyer and the fiancé of Ilka Nicolef (the professor's daughter), has escaped from Siberia to prove the innocence of his future father-in-law.

Publication history

  • 1967, UK, London: Arco. 192 pp., First UK edition

Notes and references


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