Mija's Love

Author: (Russian) Ivan Bunin
Translator: Dai Cong
Author Country: Russia
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: Love of Mitya depicts the romantic yet tragic love story between Mitya, a university student from the countryside, and Kaga, a student at the drama school. Kaga, in pursuit of becoming a famous actress, becomes involved with the school director, treating Mitya alternately warmly and coldly. Mitya becomes disheartened and once has an affair with a maid whom he sees as Kaga's substitute. Ultimately, driven to despair, he commits suicide by gunshot. The Man from San Francisco condemns the hypocrisy, cruelty, greed, and selfishness of Western upper-class society through the events that occur during the journey of a wealthy man from San Francisco, along with his wife and daughter, traveling to Europe, India, and Egypt. The Rose of Jericho reflects the author's thoughts on ancient culture and the value of life.