Пленный лев

Roman "Plennyĭ lev" mozhno smelo otnesti k istoriko-prikli͡uchencheskoĭ literature XIX stoletii͡a. Ėto uzhe ne ryt͡sarskiĭ roman, a istoricheskoe proizvedenie, chto v osnove ego si͡uzheta lezhat realʹnye sobytii͡a. Chitateli͡a zhdut sobytii͡a, svi͡azannye s voĭnoĭ Shotlandii za nezavisimostʹ i so stoletneĭ voĭnoĭ. Shotlandskiĭ korolʹ I͡Akov (Dzheĭms) podrostkom popal v plen k anglichanam i probyl tam 18 let. Za ogromnyĭ vykup koroli͡u vozvrashchai͡ut svobodu, i on beretsi͡a za navedenie pori͡adka v Shotlandii.

The novel "The Captive Lion" can be safely attributed to the historical and adventure literature of the XIX century. This is no longer a chivalrous novel, but a historical work, that its plot is based on real events. The reader is waiting for events related to the Scottish War of Independence and the Hundred Years' War. The Scottish King James (James) was captured by the British as a teenager and stayed there for 18 years. For a huge ransom, the king is given back his freedom, and he undertakes to restore order in Scotland.