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    The Steel Flea is a mythic fiction and folklore and fairy tales novel by N. S. Leskov. Key subjects include Russia and fleas.

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    It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

    About The Steel Flea

    "The Steel Flea" by N. S. Leskov is a skaz written in 1881. Styled as a folk tale, it follows a left-handed craftsman from Tula who astonishes both Russian and English courts by shoeing a tiny mechanical flea created by English inventors. Through humor and distinctive language, Leskov explores Russian ingenuity and patriotism while critiquing a society that neglects its most talented people, ultimately delivering a tragic commentary on wasted genius.
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    • Russia
    • Fleas

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    Who wrote The Steel Flea?

    The Steel Flea was written by N. S. Leskov.

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    It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

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    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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