Mitina's Love

In the history of Russian literature, Ivan Alekseevich Bunin (1870–1953) holds a special place. A poet and prose writer, a true master of words, the first Russian Nobel laureate. According to A. T. Tvardovsky, Bunin is «the last of the... classics of Russian literature», whose experience we must not forget; his creativity is an unparalleled example of «noble conciseness of Russian literary writing, clarity, and high simplicity». This edition collects stories and novellas by Bunin from various years, including masterpieces such as «The Grammar of Love», «A Light Breath», «Mitina's Love», «Sunstroke», «The Case of Cornet Yelagin». Most of these works share the theme of love, which is so significant for the writer. In them, he seems to try to decipher the secret of female charm, the mystery of romantic passion that drives a man to fateful actions.