A Decayed Family
| Author | Nikolai Leskov |
|---|---|
| Original title | Захудалый род |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Romantic chronicles |
| Publisher | The Russian Messenger |
Publication date | 1874 |
| Publication place | Russia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback & Hardback) |
A Decayed Family (Russian: Захуда′лый род, romanized: Zakhudaly rod) is an unfinished novel by Nikolai Leskov, subtitled "The Family Chronicles of Princes Protazanov" (Семейная хроника князей Протозановых). Parts one and two of it were first published in the 1874 Nos. 7,8 and 10 of The Russian Messenger as part of a trilogy which also included Old Years in Plodomasovo (1869) and The Cathedral Clergy (1872).