Olesya

Alexander Ivanovich Kuprin (1870-1938) is one of the most famous Russian prose writers of the 20th century, a realist, and a master of psychological analysis.
This book includes three of his novellas, in which fateful circumstances stand in the way of the lovers.
The image of the mysterious sorceress Olesya, raised in the wild and beautiful forests of Polesia, has become synonymous with freedom, sincerity, and sensual beauty for many generations of fans of Kuprin's work. In "The Duel," the writer describes the banality and immorality of the provincial officer's milieu, which destroys everything genuine and alive around it. The main character of the novella "In the Darkness" faces a difficult choice between fleeting infatuation and sober calculation.