Muriel Spark is a classic of English literature, a writer who was awarded the title of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Her works - exquisitely witty, balancing on the brink of realism and surrealism - are well known all over the world. Critics praise their stylistic versatility, and readers are captivated by their originality and romanticism.

Never before published in Russian stories by Muriel Spark. Masterpieces of “small prose”, representing the most diverse facets of the talent of one of the greatest English-language writers of the 20th century. Grotesque and social satire... Black humor and elegant mocking surrealism... Mysticism and magical realism... A colossal variety of genres and trends, but all of Muriel Spark’s stories are traditional and fantastic - invariably distinguished by a brilliant literary style and polished, tough, and at times cruel irony.