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Summary

«Dark Avenues» is a collection of short stories by Ivan Bunin, written between 1938 and 1945. In each story, the author crafts subtle psychological portraits of his characters, exploring their inner experiences and torments related to love, loss, and the impossibility of reclaiming the past. Bunin is renowned for his ability to convey emotions and moods through depictions of nature and detailed descriptions of the characters' inner worlds. The book reflects themes of escaping reality, loneliness, and the search for meaning in existence through the personal stories of the main characters. The stories in the collection are marked by a melancholic tone and deep emotional undertones, which are characteristic of Bunin's works.