Olesya

Alexander Ivanovich Kuprin (1870-1938) - one of the most famous Russian prose writers of the 20th century, a realist, a master of psychological analysis.
This book includes three of his stories, in which fatal circumstances stand in the way of the lovers.
The image of the mysterious witch Olesya, who grew up in the wild and beautiful forests of Polesie, has become synonymous with freedom, sincerity, and sensual beauty for many generations of Kuprin's fans. In "The Duel," the writer describes the vulgarity and immorality of the customs of the provincial officer environment, which kills everything sincere and alive around it. And the main heroine of the story "In the Dark" has to make a difficult choice between fleeting infatuation and sober calculation.