RUSSIAN CLASSICS AESTHETICS.
BOLDΒ Β whatever applies to / attracts your muse.
BROTHERS KARAMAZOVΒ : Β Β Β orthodox monasteries Β , Β deep woods Β ,Β starry nightsΒ Β , Β the sound of paper being torn Β , Β dimly lit roomsΒ , Β withered roses Β , Β an unfinished letter ,Β piles of booksΒ Β , the sound of shattering glass , Β ticking of clocks in a silent house ,Β Β heavy wooden furniture Β ,Β the air before a stormΒ , the smell of earth Β , Β a crowd of people dressed in blackΒ Β , distant murmurs Β , Β emptied streets Β , Β the fear of walking alone in dusk
CRIME AND PUNISHMENTΒ Β : Β Β Β Β coldness of the skin against a blade Β , slender pale fingersΒ Β & Β slightly shaking hands ,Β Β a red stain blooming on white fabric Β , Β lonely steps in a corridor Β , Β the slow dripping of water Β , looking out of the window into the thickening darknessΒ Β , Β a single dying candle on the table Β ,Β listening to oneβs breath Β & Β counting heartbeatsΒ , Β too many stairs Β , Β the desire to be invisible Β , Β a subtle memory of kind words
THE IDIOTΒ Β : Β Β Β classical statues Β , Β wealth covered with dust Β , a dark house tainted with inherited madness Β , Β an unsettling feeling , Β long walks in a parkΒ Β , useless chatter Β , Β a silken ribbon forgotten on a bench Β , Β a melancholic face Β ,Β Β an unexpected spring rain Β , the joy of reading oneβs favorite book Β , Β the clarity of mind after fully perceiving the world around , looking at cloudless sky
ANNA KARENINAΒ : Β Β Β Β fields of cropsΒ Β , Β flowers brought from an early morning walk ,Β the wind caressing aΒ girl's/boyβs hair , Β a bowl of fruit Β , Β the smell of ripe pears Β , Β the clatter of a spoon against porcelain when stirring tea Β ,Β childrenβs laughter coming from the garden Β , Β soft sunlight Β & Β white curtains Β , the sensation of velvet against skin Β , Β pearls from a ripped necklace spilling on marble floor Β ,Β Β a sudden silence in a room full of people
WAR AND PEACEΒ Β : Β Β Β a glass of wine Β , Β the brightness of Β a crystal chandelier Β , Β white lace Β , a raging snow storm ,Β Β the sound of a door being gently closedΒ Β , Β the moment of holding oneβs breath before walking in a ball room Β , Β indulging in looking at a beautiful earring against light Β , Β closing oneβs eyes for a moment while dancing Β , Β the sweet smell of strawberries Β , Β a pair of gloves left on an armchair Β ,Β Β light scent of powder
THE MASTER AND MARGARITAΒ Β : Β Β Β the chaos of a lively cityΒ Β , Β ambient jazz in expensive restaurants Β , jumping on a moving tram Β , Β the sight of moscow from the roof of a house Β , Β yellow flowers in a vaseΒ Β , leaning out of the window , Β shelves stacked with booksΒ Β , a small tin box with old photographs , strange shapes in the night sky Β ,Β laughing in the middle of the night on a balconyΒ Β , Β colorful posters for a surreptitious magicianβs show floating in the wind
EUGENE ONEGINΒ : Β Β Β Β a lonely mansionΒ Β ,Β reading a book in the parlourΒ Β , Β faint piano melody lingering in falling silence , Β long eveningsΒ Β , Β passing seasons Β , Β discussing french novels of the moment Β , Β unspoken thoughts Β , Β leaning against the door frame Β , Β quickly averted glance Β , eating a peach absent-mindedΒ ,Β bright mornings Β , Β footprints in snowΒ , a loud gun-shot terrifying a flock of birds nearby
FATHERS AND SONSΒ Β : Β Β birch groves Β , Β morning mistΒ , Β moss-covered stones near a moor Β ,Β scientific booksΒ , Β white roses Β , Β cheap champagne Β , Β shabby pocket - watch Β , Β light - hearted ironyΒ Β , Β a maladroit cello sonata Β , freshly mowed grass Β ,Β Β letting thoughts come Β & Β go Β , a Β slow yawnΒ Β , Β picturesque plates Β & Β bowls filled with traditional dishes Β , Β drinking tea on the porch.
DOCTOR ZHIVAGOΒ Β : Β Β Β a strange feeling of lossΒ Β , Β writing poems in a diary , Β traveling by train Β , Β the hesitation before touching someoneβs hand Β , Β the gaze of one lost in thoughtΒ Β , Β the warmth of cinnamon Β , Β a scarf brightly embellished with flowers Β ,Β Β a glass of waterΒ Β , a threadbare jacket Β , Β the tempting void Β , Β the evanescent serenity of yesterday.
CHERRY ORCHARDΒ Β : Β Β Β a lone chair in an empty room Β , Β falling blossoms Β , Β old samovar Β , Β the unsettling need for change Β , Β a mirror reflecting full moon Β , Β the disappointment of a glossy object turning worthless after second glance Β , Β a piano out of tune.
