novelist playwright art historian translator poet
Alexander Nikolaevich Andreev was born on February 18, 1830 in Pskov, Russian Federation in a noble family. His father was Nikolaj Ivanovich Andreev, a captain, an adjutant, the regimental commander and a memoirist who served in the Patriotic War of 1812. His mother was Nadezhda Nikolaevna Chihaeva.
Alexander Nikolaevich studied at Pskov Gymnasium.
After his graduation Alexander Nikolaevich served in the fourth Moscow Region of the Highways Department. Starting from 1876 he started translating and sometimes changing comedies trying to adjust them for Russian audience. In 1877 he retired.
Alexander Nikolaevich wrote multiple catalogues and handbooks. He also edited "Art galleries of Europe". He wrote a book about cultural events of the 1840s and 1980s later in life.
