Our Russian Men

What are our Russian men like? What answer does Russian classical literature give to this question? The anthology compiled by Igor Nikolaevich Sukhikh is an attempt to fully answer this important question for all of us. Important – because by... recognizing our virtues, we can clearly understand where to move forward, and upon realizing our shortcomings, we should strive to get rid of them.
"The key plot of this anthology was conceived by Turgenev and Chernyshevsky. The former spoke of a lost opportunity for love ("Asya," 1857). The latter found a formula, a cultural meme ("The Russian man at the rendezvous," 1858)."
I.N. Sukhikh
The collection includes novellas and stories by A. Pushkin "The Blizzard", L. Tolstoy "Two Hussars" and "The Kreutzer Sonata", I. Turgenev "First Love", A. Chekhov "Neighbours", "The Teacher of Literature", "On Love", "The Lady with the Dog", A. Kuprin "The Garnet Bracelet", I. Bunin "The Caucasus".