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1. 1. Письма к Вере

   

   A selection of intimate, wry, and devoted letters written over decades that trace a lifelong partnership and an artist’s life in exile, blending domestic detail, literary work and revisions, travel and displacement, medical worries, and even lepidopterological pursuits; the correspondence reveals a relationship of deep mutual reliance and affection, showcases playful linguistic virtuosity alongside practical arrangements, and offers an unvarnished, moving portrait of creativity, care, and companionship through changing times.

2. 2. Сквозняк из прошлого

   

3. 3. Машенька

   

   A young Russian émigré in post-revolutionary Europe is haunted by memories of his first love, Masha, whose youthful presence he idealizes and cannot forget; when he thinks he recognizes her among the émigré circle years later, longing, nostalgia and self-deception mingle as he reconstructs their past through lyrical, ironic recollection. The novella contrasts romantic illusion with the banal realities of exile, probing memory, identity and the bittersweet pain of lost possibilities in compact, melancholic prose.

4. 4. Лолита / Смех в темноте

   
5. 5. Il Dono

   

   A young Russian émigré in Berlin struggles to become a writer, composing a sprawling literary biography of a neglected compatriot while the narrative moves between lyrical family memories, vivid scenes of émigré life, and playful metafictional asides. The book interweaves coming-of-age detail with satiric portraits and intricate wordplay, showing how memory and imagination shape identity and art. Ultimately it is a richly allusive meditation on exile, obsession, and the self-reflexive labor of creation, where the boundaries between life and text continually blur.

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