“Love is a mystery. Everything in it is a mystery: how it arises, how it develops, how it disappears.” Chapter 1: Mitya’s Infatuation The story begins with Mitya, […]
Russian literature
The Gentleman from San Francisco
“The body was carried to Naples in the hold of the same steamer that had brought him to Capri, and there, in a cheap coffin, it was placed […]
Russian literature
Dark Avenues
“All love is great happiness, even if it is not shared.” Dark Avenues (Russian: Тёмные аллеи) is a collection of short stories by Ivan Bunin, centered on themes […]
Russian literature
Dry Valley
“The past is always beautiful. So, for that matter, is the future. Only the present hurts, and we carry it around like an abscess in our hearts.” — […]
Russian literature
The Village
“Life in the village is bitter, but it is life.” The Village by Ivan Bunin is a bleak yet deeply evocative portrayal of rural Russian life in the […]