Swimming in the Pond in the Rain

The secrets of literature can be easily revealed - it is enough to simply turn the page.
CHEKHOV. TURGENEV. TOLSTOY. GOGOL.
SEVEN stories by famous Russian writers — SEVEN essays that George Saunders created based on a course he has been teaching at Syracuse University for many years.
"When you read these authors, they change you, and the world around you seems to begin telling a different, much more interesting story — a story in which you can play a significant role and where the reader bears responsibility".
After all, studying literature is to study life itself.