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BROTHERS KARAMAZOV :       orthodox monasteries  ,  deep woods  , starry nights  ,  the sound of paper being torn  ,  dimly lit rooms ,   withered roses ,  an unfinished letter, piles of books  , the sound of shattering glass , ticking of clocks in a silent house ,  heavy wooden furniture  , the air before a storm , the smell of earth  ,  a crowd of people dressed in black  , distant murmurs  ,  emptied streets ,  the fear of walking alone in dusk

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT  :       coldness of the skin against a blade  , slender pale fingers  &  slightly shaking hands ,  a red stain blooming on white fabric , lonely steps in a corridor ,  the slow dripping of water , looking out of the window into the thickening darkness ,  a single dying candle on the table  , listening to one’s breath  &  counting heartbeats ,  too many stairs  , the desire to be invisible , a subtle memory of kind words

THE IDIOT  :       classical statues  , wealth covered with dust  , a dark house tainted with inherited madness , an unsettling feeling ,  long walks in a park , useless chatter  ,  a silken ribbon forgotten on a bench  ,  a melancholic face  ,  an unexpected spring rain  , the joy of reading one’s favorite book  , the clarity of mind after fully perceiving the world around ,looking at cloudless sky

ANNA KARENINA :       fields of crops  ,  flowers brought from an early morning walk , the wind caressing a girl’s hair ,  a bowl of fruit  ,  the smell of ripe pears  , the clatter of a spoon against porcelain when stirring tea , children’s laughter coming from the garden,  soft sunlight  &  white curtains  , the sensation of velvet against skin , pearls from a ripped necklace spilling on marble floor  ,  a sudden silence in a room full of people

WAR AND PEACE  :       a glass of wine , the brightness of  a crystal chandelier ,  white lace  , a raging snow storm ,  the sound of a door being gently closed ,  the moment of holding one’s breath before walking in a ball room  , indulging in looking at a beautiful earring against light , closing one’s eyes for a moment while dancing  ,  the sweet smell of strawberries  ,  a pair of gloves left on an armchair  ,  light scent of powder

THE MASTER AND MARGARITA  :       the chaos of a lively city  ,  ambient jazz in an expensive restaurants , jumping on a moving tram  ,   the sight of moscow from the roof of a house  ,  yellow flowers in a vase  , leaning out of the window ,  shelves stacked with books ,a small tin box with old photographs , strange shapes in the night sky , laughing in the middle of the night on a balcony  ,  colorful posters for a surreptitious magician’s show floating in the wind

EUGENE ONEGIN :       a lonely mansion  , reading a book in the parlour  , faint piano melody lingering in falling silence , long evenings  ,  passing seasons , discussing french novels of the moment  , unspoken thoughts  ,  leaning against the door frame ,  quickly averted glance  , eating a peach absent-minded , bright mornings  ,  footprints in snow , a loud gun-shot terrifying a flock of birds nearby

FATHERS AND SONS  :     birch groves  , morning mist ,  moss-covered stones near a moor , scientific books , white roses ,  cheap champagne ,  shabby pocket - watch  , light - hearted irony  ,  a maladroit cello sonata  , freshly mowed grass  ,  letting thoughts come  &  go , a  slow yawn  ,  picturesque plates   &   bowls filled with traditional dishes  ,  drinking tea on the porch.

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO  :    a strange feeling of loss ,  writing poems in a diary ,   traveling by train ,  the hesitation before touching someone’s hand  , the gaze of one lost in thought,  the warmth of cinnamon ,  a scarf brightly embellished with flowers  , a glass of water , a threadbare jacket , the tempting void , the evanescent serenity of yesterday.

CHERRY ORCHARD  :       a lone chair in an empty room  ,  falling blossoms ,  old samovar  ,  the unsettling need for change  , a mirror reflecting full moon  ,  the disappointment of a glossy object turning worthless after second glance  , a piano out of tune.