This is a novel about a strong feeling, or rather, about the fear of love. About the fear of responsible relationships between a man and a woman, love in which you dissolve completely, love when everything is at stake... There is another male fear, not every man , but someone who would like to consider himself such. Fear of tarnishing one’s honor. All these fears poison the life of the real Spanish macho Juan, nicknamed “Tiger”. Overcome them and the ferocious “tiger” becomes an affectionate “kitten”. What path does the macho choose? The novel “Juan the Tiger. The Doctor of His Honor" has become a standard of Spanish literature for many. A prestigious literary prize is named after him. And finally, the famous novel by Ramon Perez de Ayala is published in Russian.