“They are alone in this rich, luxurious room, the doors are tightly locked; only the windows are open; a soft fragrance flows from the blooming garden; You c...

“It was a spring day, but a cloudy day; the rain had just stopped. Kachnov walked quickly along the wet sidewalk, turning up the ends of his trousers and reg...

“When Vakhryak had accumulated a fair amount of money, the evil one misled him - to give money in small increments. Word spread about his money. And such an ...

“Warm summer night. Now I wish I could get somewhere far away from people...”

“He believed the doctor and those around him, who all said; that he will get better soon; he did not know that his days were numbered. His young, consumptive...

“He ran, barely catching his breath, complaining and wailing out loud, and this made his soul seem a little lighter. The city, the cursed city, where violenc...

“With Turgenev N.G. Bunin met earlier than other writers. This acquaintance began by chance in 1860 or 1861, at the end of August or beginning of September, ...

“The Solominka River is so small that it doesn’t even appear on geographical maps; shallow, in places it seems no bigger than a stream and gurgles merrily be...

“A young woman with a pale, beautiful face tried to look into her husband’s eyes. Such speeches of hers always had a good, encouraging effect on him. But now...

“They walked every day, at the same hour, arm in arm, along the main Moscow street. He led her lovingly, carefully, beaming with a smile full of dignity and ...