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

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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

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

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Un drame en Livonie by VERNE Jules: Couverture rigide (1904) Signed by Author(s) | Librairie Le Feu Follet". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ^ The book was written during the Dreyfus affair, hence the similarity of the stories.
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