"Strong as Death" is a novel by the French writer Guy de Maupassant, in which you can feel the unique atmosphere of the French fin de siècle. The main character, an influential and successful businessman Oleksandr Rozhe, seemingly has everything: money, power, influence. However, inside he feels emptiness and the loss of the meaning of life, because he has no one to share his joys and sorrows with. A new outlook on life opens for Alexander when he meets the young and attractive Maria, who opens up a new world of feelings and emotions for him. "Strong as death" is a work that provokes thinking about the value of love, inner harmony and the meaning of life.