Night Violet with Illustrations

 



Alexander Kuprin — one of the most notorious authors of the 19th century. His works were criticized for "excessive naturalism" and "sentimentality." Now they are part of the "golden fund" of Russian classics. In his youth, he changed dozens of... professions, which helped him to well "study human nature." The characters of his heroes are deep and multilayered; he is recognizable for his light style and language that resonates with feelings.

The collection of stories "Night Violet" immerses the reader in the life of small provincial towns. Beneath the mask of a measured life, serious passions boil. High ideals are broken against hardness and selfishness; base vices hide behind beautiful appearances. Love here — is not a pure, lofty feeling. No, it clouds the mind, leading heroes to act recklessly — and ultimately shatters destinies. No one will remain the same. Even if they endure.

The book includes the stories "Loneliness," "Lenochka," "Sea Sickness," and "Night Violet," as well as the novellas "In the Dark," "Sulamith," and "Holy Love."






Alexander Kuprin — one of the most notorious authors of the 19th century. His works were criticized for "excessive naturalism" and "sentimentality." Now they are part of the "golden fund" of Russian classics. In his youth, he changed dozens of professions, which helped him to well "study human nature." The characters of his heroes are deep and multilayered; he is recognizable for his light style and language that resonates with feelings.

The collection of stories "Night Violet" immerses the reader in the life of small provincial towns. Beneath the mask of a measured life, serious passions boil. High ideals are broken against hardness and selfishness; base vices hide behind beautiful appearances. Love here — is not a pure, lofty feeling. No, it clouds the mind, leading heroes to act recklessly — and ultimately shatters destinies. No one will remain the same. Even if they endure.

The book includes the stories "Loneliness," "Lenochka," "Sea Sickness," and "Night Violet," as well as the novellas "In the Dark," "Sulamith," and "Holy Love."