Bunin’s best-known book, consisting of stories about love—this collection was regarded by the writer himself as his best work.
Probably no one before or after Bunin has created in literature such a vivid, living, and diverse “encyclopedia of love.” For Bunin, love is like a sunstroke. To experience this feeling at least once in a lifetime is given not to everyone; it is both great happiness and a precious memory close to the heart, and sometimes a terrible tragedy that ends in death. Each of the novellas that make up this collection is a separate love story.
The most famous stories of “Dark Alleys” are “Henry,” “Clean Monday,” “Natalie,” “In Paris,” but without a doubt, as you read this inspiring, captivating book, you will choose the story that resonates most closely with your heart.