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*''The General's Will'', (Short novel), from ''Mystery Tales'', The Continental Classics Vol 18, Harper and Brothers, 1909. 1835 births 1896 deaths Writers from Dnipro Fantasy writers from the Russian Empire Children's writers from the Russian Empire Russian women short story writers Russian women children's writers Women science fiction and fantasy writers 19th-century women writers from the Russian Empire 19th-century writers from the Russian Empire 19th-century short story writers from the Russian Empire {{Russia-writer-stub