야코프 크냐지닌의 희곡 두 편을 엮었다. ＜노브고로드의 바딤＞은 5막으로 된 운문 비극이고, ＜마차 때문에 일어난 불행＞은 오페라 형식을 띤 2막 희극이다. 18세기 러시아 희곡의 진모를 확인할 수 있다.

노브고로드의 바딤
제1막······················5
제2막······················27
제3막······················57
제4막······················81
제5막·····················103

마차 때문에 일어난 불행
제1막·····················131
제2막·····················155

해설······················173
지은이에 대해··················205
부록: 18세기 러시아 연극 이해··········208
옮긴이에 대해··················224