Olivia Lethem. Jack Raymond

This collection includes works by Ethel Lilian Voynich, no less captivating than her famous "The Gadfly." "Olivia Lethem" is a powerful and dramatic novel about personal tragedy, loneliness, and strength of spirit, based on the writer's impressions of her time in Russia from 1887 to 1889. The main heroine is a girl with incredible willpower and a strong sense of duty. Her beloved is a Russian sculptor and participant in the revolutionary movement, Damarov. He has served time in prison and spent some time in England, but now, returning to Russia, he finds himself under strict surveillance. Olivia, wishing to reunite with her beloved, sets off after him to St. Petersburg… "Why did you create me and not command anyone to love me?"—at night asks God the orphan boy Jack Raymond, who, by the will of circumstances, along with his sister was given into the care of their soulless uncle, a priest. Despite the cruelty Jack faces day by day, he remains kind and honest, standing up for the weak and ready to fight for the truth. A stunning story about a child deprived of childhood, whose strong character helps him endure all the blows of fate.