Anton Chekhov and Lika Mizinova, Napoleon and Alexander I, Grand Dukes Konstantin Nikolaevich and Konstantin Konstantinovich, Ivan Bunin and Innokenty Smoktunovsky are just some of the characters in this book. Ella Matonina is a master of historical fiction. On the pages of her works, the heroes of the past come to life, become visible and understandable to the reader, without losing at the same time authenticity: fiction is always supported by facts, real memories, rare documents. The book “Bunin, Dzerzhinsky and Me” includes both already known and new works. For the first time, the extraordinary story of the son and daughter of Napoleonic Colonel La Grange, who was killed along with his wife in Russia in 1812, is being published. Emperor Alexander I and Empress Maria Fedorovna took part in the fate of the orphans, taking them under personal protection and thereby laying the foundation for the Russian branch of the Lagranges - glorious officers, wonderful artists. All works are in one way or another dedicated to people who made a significant contribution to Russian history and culture, and are intended for the widest range of readers.