For Kuprin, love is a force that creates a person’s identity, one of the highest values in human life. The greatest great love is a mysterious rare gift, just like genius and talent. Losing such a gift makes a person realize they’re losing something significant—something that can never be replaced in life. It’s as if “great love” simply passed by. Sometimes a person just can’t find the inner strength to return such love, and their life is forever broken.