& character aesthetics - literature edition ,
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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 oneâs 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 oneâs 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 girlâs hair  ,  a bowl of fruit ,  the smell of ripe pears ,  the clatter of a spoon against porcelain when stirring tea  ,  childrenâs 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 oneâs breath before walking in a ball room  ,  indulging in looking at a beautiful earring against light  ,  closing oneâs 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 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 magicianâs 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 someoneâs 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  ,  a mirror reflecting full moon  ,  the disappointment of a glossy object turning worthless after second glance  , a piano out of tune.
