Light Breathing(1916)

Short stories

Nobel laureate Ivan Bunin is an unrivaled master of short, fluid prose; his works have been translated into over 30 languages. Bunin proved to be the boldest of Russian novelists in his depiction of sensual love.

The main character, high school student Olga Meshcherskaya, despite her young age, has earned a reputation in town as a femme fatale. However, her success with men did not bring happiness. Then, one of her admirers, in a fit of jealousy, kills Olga…

Translated by Bernard Guilbert Guerney, Publisher Knopf, 1927

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